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I walked among the pedestrians like a walking corpse,wearing blood-stained clothes.When they saw me,they all looked terrified.Many people even took out their phones to take pictures.Maybe some of them called the police.
"Call the police.Tell Michael where I am.I'm waiting for him to come to me."
At the very end,I wanted to go to the children's park where my little uncle often took me when I was a child again.
Sit on the slide there,swing on the swings,and rock on the...rocking chair.
I slid down the slide again and again,but there was no little uncle at the end of the slide.
I pushed myself on the swing,closing my eyes and imagining that my little uncle was behind me.
On the rocking chair,I seemed to hear his voice.
"Rock-a-bye,baby,on the tree top.When the wind blows,the cradle will rock."
"Do you know why you're named Nora Summer?"
"Why?"
"Because my brother,your dad,hoped your life would be as warm as the summer sun,getting even warmer."
But...but little uncle,Nora Summer's life has never been warm.
"Little uncle...Nora Summer is fated to neither warm others nor herself."
I looked up and met a young,innocent face.A little girl,probably around five years old,stood right in front of me.
"Sister,what's wrong?There's so much red on you.Did you get it from eating dragon fruit too?"
I subconsciously looked at my blood-soaked clothes and felt a bit embarrassed as I looked at her.I reached out to cover them,only to find it was hopeless.
"Yes,it was from eating dragon fruit.Little uncle even called me a little clown."I wiped my tears hard,trying to force a smile.But then I broke down crying.
"Nora!"I looked up in surprise.There were many people surrounding the children's park.A woman was crying and shouting,trying to get in,but was being held back tightly by the people beside her.
Michael was holding a gun in his hand,and the muzzle was aimed at me.I felt dazed and stared blankly at the little girl in front of me.Was her name also Nora?
The knife in my hand started to tremble.So I had been holding this knife all along.
"Nora Summer!Put down the knife in your hand now.You're surrounded!"It was Michael's voice.There were many people behind him,all with guns raised.
This little girl named Nora,looked at me in confusion,showing no sign of fear.The couple outside the park,with red-rimmed eyes,trying to force their way in,seemed to be her parents.
Ah~So,Nora has parents.That's wonderful...
Nora should have parents.
I grabbed the little girl in front of me and slowly raised the knife in my hand.I bent down and whispered in her ear,"Nora,cover your ears and close your eyes.Let's play a game,okay?"
"Okay!"
I covered her eyes with one hand and looked up at Michael provocatively.I raised the knife in my hand and stabbed hard at the girl.Just before it touched her,I turned the blade and stabbed it straight into my own chest.
With the searing pain,there was a gunshot.I felt my body jolt backwards and then slowly fall.
It's good.Dying by Michael's gun is not so bad.At least he'll bury me.I'm sorry,Michael.
Little uncle,I didn't listen to you.I was selfish one last time.
At this moment,all I could see was the blue sky.I saw that familiar and kind smile again.But that warm smile gradually turned into disappointment and heartache...There were many tears in those cloudy eyes...
"Little uncle...You must think what I did was wrong,right?But I think I'm not wrong...They were the ones who were wrong...I just wanted them to know.Those who intentionally harm others to death deserve to die!"
I killed people,and Michael shot me to save the little girl.He should have no more feelings for me.But why,then,did I hear heart-rending screams in my ears?
"Who told you to shoot!Who told you to shoot!She wouldn't kill innocent people.She wouldn't!Why did you shoot?Why!"
Michael...I'm sorry.
