Book 4} Chapter 30
Resistance
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"Goodbye everyone. Take care," Norman told us.

"You too, Norman!" Phil said with a smile.
"Take care," Nalia added.

"Emma, Y/n, where's Ray?" Mom asked us.
"In the infirmary. He said he didn't want to send Norman off," Emma replied.

I kept looking down, my eyes turned glassy.
I wanted to do something. Anything.

{ I don't understand! If he loves me and wants me to be happy, then he can't die! }

I looked up at Norman. I knew he wouldn't like if I bothered him anymore. But I had too. Emma nodded to me and handed me the device

I rushed towards him and hugged him, "I'll distract Mom. Please run this time," I told him. I raised the device to his ear and was about to take the tracking device out but he pushed me down.

I winced in pain, my leg had hit the ground hard.
"You idiot! I know you can be reckless but you've gone too far! This isn't what you should be doing!" he told me.

"Shut up! I don't want this! This won't make me happy. I won't let you go!" I told him.
"Why can't you understand? I don't want any of that. I just want you to send me off with a smile. Please understand how I feel," he told me softly.

"No... I can't respect those feelings! Especially if you don't actually want to go. You want to live," I said. His eyes widened slightly but then he smiled. He put his hand on my cheek.

"It's time, Norman," Mom said, putting his hat on.
"Okay," Norman said, standing up.

"W-Wait," I muttered.
"Calm down. I get that it's sad but you need to keep a cool head. If you continue to cause trouble, I'll kill you. It's no use. You can't do anything. Give up," Mom told me.

I stayed quiet after that.

Norman shook my hand, "Y/n," he said.
"Yeah," I replied.
"Thanks."
"Yeah."
"Sorry for tricking you."
"Yeah."
"Don't increase your injuries."
"Yeah."
"Eat well."
"Y-Yeah," my voice cracked.
"I'm leaving the rest to you and Emma."
"Yeah," I murmured.
"It's going to be okay. Don't ever give up," he told me.

Before I knew it, he was gone.

Sorry I couldn't send you off with a smile. I couldn't show you a happy face. Norman... thanks... so, so much.

I kept my hand on the ground as I wiped my tears away with the other.
Gilda and Emma came to my side, patting my back. Emma held me in her arms gently.

He's gone...
Norman's gone

11/17/19
Word Count: 400