The Beginning of the End

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It was never supposed to be like this, I think... I know that I'm the last one here. I can't find Kanoa anywhere, we ran in different directions from Cath- no, the monster.... Maybe Kanoa isn't here anymore, the monster probably got him. Or maybe, just maybe, he made it out of the forest, maybe the strangers would let him in or give him some medical attention. But they would just as soon shoot him on sight, you could never tell with the strangers.

I'm tired. I'm so tired of running, I want to curl up and go to sleep, I want to sleep in a bed, I want to see my family, I want to go home, I want Kanoa back. I need Kanoa back. Everything here is dark, it's so quiet here. Everything feels empty, every wound I have feels like nothing, it's all nothing now. Nothing I did before matters now: all I want to do is go to sleep. If one of the monsters finds me that's okay, there's nothing left to live for left now. This will be my last entry. Even if I survive the night I don't have enough energy to keep going, so while I'm here I want to apologise.

I'm sorry I couldn't save Zebah when the strangers came. I'm sorry I couldn't help Cath when the monster injured him. I'm sorry I lost Kanoa earlier. I'm sorry I didn't take care of Zebah when our parents died. I'm sorry I stole from our neighbors. I'm sorry I didn't stop the strangers, I'm sorry. I'm so so so very sorry. I think I can hear them, they're coming-

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⏰ Last updated: Feb 01, 2018 ⏰

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