I feel like you guys are about to hate me. To make matters a little worse I can't update for a couple of days. Plus this chapter is like ridiculously small.
Chapter 21
Tobias turns towards me, his eyes linking with mine. He has a confused expression on his face, but he shakes it away.
"Drop your weapon."
"Tobias, it's me." I say. "You're in a simulation."
"Drop your weapon." He repeats.
"I can't." I say, the words making my mouth bitter.
"Drop your weapon or I'll shoot."
Dread runs through me as I lift my gun locking the shot at him.
"I'm not dropping anything until I turn this simulation off."
He runs towards me grabbing my wrist as he tries to loosen my grip on the gun. I do the same to his hand trying to disarm him. We stop at a stand still each trying to clutch the others weapon. But he had the advantage, in a war of brute strength he'd win hands down. I change tactics swiping his legs from under him. He keeps his hand around me forcing us both to tumble to the floor, the impact causing the both of us to lose our guns. I roll making me straddle him.
"Tobias stop!" He stares at me but keeps struggling. I let out a huge groan as I try to pin him with my full weight. "I don't want to hurt you Tobias!" I scream as I barrel roll to one of the discarded guns. He's on his feet again by the time I've taken aim.
"Freeze or I will shoot."
He keeps walking towards me causing my body to tremble.
"You won't shoot me, I'm too useful." He spits.
Still I see the unsure glimmer in his eyes.
"No, in any other circumstances I wouldn't." I grimace. "But you made one mistake, if it's between killing one person or letting thousands of innocents die I have no choice."
His steps falter as his face grows in further confusion.
Still he keeps walking griping my throat in his hand as he pins me to the wall.
"You told me once I needed to learn to face my fears." I say breathlessly. Did his grip just falter again? I take as much oxygen as possible before his grip tightens. "I guess it's finally time to do it." I wheeze as I place the barrel of the gun on his forehead. I never actually faced a fear in my landscape, just found a loop hole. Who knew that in the end I'd still have to face the fear. Karma's a bitch.
"Well it's your move," He whispers as he removes his hand.
I give him one last smile as my tears begin to escape and place one last kiss on his lips.
"Be brave Tobias."
And I click the bullet into place.
I AM SO SORRY