“NaNoWriMo 2020 Pt. 52”

Author’s Note: This is a Take Ten to Write story and has not been proofread for errors. If I feel inspired or if there’s interest in the story, I’ll post a revised, edited, and extended version at a later date. Happy reading!

Additional note: This is a continuation of the NaNoWriMo 2020 TTtW story.

Read the compiled NaNoWriMo TTtW story here!

SKYE’S POV

“Skye, please don’t,” Maddie begs. But she stays a safe distance away; she knows that I’m dangerous. She knows what I’m capable of.

Ryan continues staring at me, eyes narrowed. He doesn’t say anything, just sizes me up as his hand slowly inches toward his knife.

His knife. The one that killed Garrett.

Sure, it wasn’t Ryan’s hand that held the knife, but Ryan still gave that knife to Mason. Mason shouldn’t have even had that option. I was supposed to kill Garrett. I was already the monster.

I failed my family. I failed Garrett. I failed Mason. I failed everyone.

So now what? What do failures do?

“Skye?”

My hands tremble before dropping to my sides.

I’ve failed. Not only everyone around me, but also myself.

I look at Maddie, then Ryan, then Garrett’s peaceful face. And I make my choice.

Final Comments: Okay I think that this story is probably going to finish soon.

Overall Rating: 😞