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Norman's POV

   After our test, I'm currently with Emma and Ray, talking about the plan with them. Me and Emma are gonna inspect the vicinity, were gonna climb up the wall while Ray will distract mom but if he failed to do, Gilda and Don will take action after Ray give them the signal to go with us.

"We can do this! We'll escape from here!" Emma said, determined.

"Yeah! Were gonna leave this house with everyone!" Don yelled, I giggled from their silliness before Emma pulled me.

  We wave our hands goodbye to them before entering the forest, I pluck the rope from the tree before running again with Emma. We both held smiles on our faces before a shiver went up my spine, Mom stood in front of us with the tracker in her hand.

"This is the first time were talking without masking our true intentions, no need to give me your sweet smiles. Emma and Norman." Mom said to us, her eyes became sharp and harsh.

  Were doomed, even though we know that mom already found out, I'm sure that she's going to put her eyes on us even more after this. She giggled while talking about how beautiful the life is inside the Grace field house.

"Live happily? How could we live happily if were dealing with deaths!?" Emma ask angrily to mom, I tried to pull her back as mom step forward.

  Mom provoked and mocked us even more, I gritted my teeth and grip the bag in my hands tightly. Emma look at me and nodded her head, giving me a small signal.

"Then I'll quit being the good boy, mom!" I said and smiled to the adult before running.

  As I turn my back to them, I heard a loud crack echoing inside the forest, my knees weaken as the only hope in my heart was crushed. I look at mom, horrified, before looking at my sibling. Emma released a loud cry, the other three went running to us, stopping in front mom and Emma.

"What did you do to Emma!?" Ray yelled, throwing his hands on the air.

"I broke her leg, beautifully broken that it won't leave a scar on her skin," Mom answered, my mouth hanged open, her eyes turned towards mine before speaking, "and Norman! Your shipping date have arrived, rest well Emma."

  No, this can't be happening! I can't die, I still need to live with my siblings, with Everyone and with her! I still want to fulfill my promises with her, to live happily with her! What will happen to my siblings after this!? Emma can't walk and Ray is looking at me with despair, I look at Gilda and Don. They still have the determination of escaping but I can sense the hesitation.

Damn it!

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  I enter the infirmary and watch Emma, she looked at me with her moist eyes before I told her that I'll be getting her a glass of water. I went out the infirmary and went down the kitchen, only to see her. She look in my eyes, in my soul and to my hidden emotions.

"Tired and sad, why is that?" I heard her whisper as I fill the glass with water.

"Something's wrong." She said in a much louder voice.

  My knees slowly became weak, the floor under my feet danced as I fell on the floor, kneeling while looking down. I still want to live! I want to destroy Mom's plan, I want to go with Emma and with the others! I still need to make sure that this girl beside me will escape.

"Norman." Her voice was sweet and gentle.

"I want to live." I whispered, she pull me in her arms and we both sit on the floor.

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