L98. One Man's Curse, My Blessing

"*sob* Why don't you come with me? This time, I'll never leave you again!" She cried and refused to let go of me, trying to take me out of the cell.

"It's okay. Rainy. We hope you enjoyed yourself. But I cannot leave. I'm not making it out alive. You know it. Plus you can't risk being exposed because of me. I won't let my last act put you in danger... I hope you understand."

I gently patted her head, to comfort her, giving her a smile. Then she slumped into my arms and cried.

"Why... why is this always this way! Why does protecting me take you away from me! I want to protect you too!"

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"Of course because... I have been..."

Suddenly, we heard someone coming.

"Come on, Rainy, we have to hurry!" I gently pushed her away and asked her to leave. I could only bear it because a new courage had come to me.

Finally, she reluctantly left the cell.

"That's all right. Don't cry. In my last days I get to see you again. It's all worth it. I'm very happy."

I clenched onto the crystal necklace and muttered to myself in the cell. I finally found the courage to tell her how I feel.

My eyelids are getting heavier and heavier. Although the courage came a bit too late, so long as I can write it here in this book, I die a happy man, Rainy.