Lunar's Eclipse || Wattys 2019

Twenty Six: Need you

LUNAR'S POV

It starts in Logan's house.

It always starts there.

It's a bright sunny day and I'm carrying his spicy, pumpkin latte and bagels in hand, ready to give him.

But I arrive early and Logan is at the top of the stool in his room, getting the belt ready to hang himself.

"No!" I scream and he looks at me, his face expressionless.

"I have to." He says and I try to run towards him to stop him, but suddenly there is a crowd.

"Kill yourself!" They're chanting, over and over  and the more I try to move past them, the harder it is.

They're stopping me.

Holding me.

By the time I struggle out of their hold, Logan is hanging by his neck on the belt, his face almost purple.

I'm too late.
Again.

"You did this." An eerie voice says from behind me and I turn.

It's Logan.

"No. No I tried to stop it." I plead with him in tears.

"I didn't do this. I could never let this happen to you." I cry to Logan but his face lacks emotion.

"You did this." He says again.

"You did this." More voices say and I turn around.

It's mum and Elena.

"Mummy." I say to her and she holds Elena protectively, moving out of my reach.

"Please, I swear! I didn't do it! I tried!" I cry.

"You're dangerous. We can't stay with you." She says and I move towards her but I run headfirst into a hard glass and fall back.

"You did this." They're all saying now.
The crowd is back.

Mum and Elena and Logan are gone.

"You did this." They're saying louder and I try to run out again but I slam against the glass.

It's then I realise I'm in a glass box.

The crowd is angrier now, shouting louder, like an angry mob.

"Please." I beg them.

"Please let me out. I didn't do anything." I'm pleading but they can't hear me over their loud chants.

"She's dangerous!"

"Get rid of her!" They're yelling and I'm crying.

"No! No, please! No!" I cry and suddenly the ground falls from under my feet.

I'm thrown into a well or a lake or an ocean.