Chapter Ten:

Suicide

How did Roy get outside...? Why that window...?

(Chapter Ten Narrative by Roy Mustang)

"She's your daughter! Don't you understand...don't you understand how much she loves you! Her love for you...why don't you feel that same way? Why the hell...are you hurting the only family you have left?"

"Because I hate her!" I yelled in response. "Because she's a stupid little bitch! Because she deserves death!"

Havoc punched me for the last time. It hurt.

"Well I'm sure that she still loves you." said Havoc, blood on his fist. "And I hope that you've realized what you've done."

As I stared at my unconscious daughter, I looked at my own hands. They were covered in the blood that dripped from my jaw.

What have I done...to Jenny? I thought, finally realizing the events of the past week. How...how could I have done such a thing?

Tears came to my eyes as those memories came back to me. I remembered the knife, my fist, and all of that yelling...

"Roy Mustang..." Havoc walked over to me. "I hope that when you realize what has happened, you will forgive me for this."

"For what? Interrupting my fun?" I asked, a mocking tone.

"No." responded Havoc, "For this."

When he reached me, he slammed his fist into my jaw.

Havoc... I thought, You shouldn't have been asking for forgiveness. I deserved every single hit...every single word that you threw at me.

"Why?" I cried out loud. "Why did I start drinking?"

As expected, no response came. Tears fell from my eyes.

"Why have I started to make Jenny's life such a hell-hole? Why?"

With my tears dripping, I walking upstairs and into my room. Looking around, I noticed a picture of the three of us. Riza, Jenny, and I. We were a perfect family...now look at us.

As my tears and blood fell onto the picture, I put it down. Not even bothering to wipe off the parts of me that fell, I walked over to the window. As I looked outside, I saw Black Hayate Jr. He had simply stayed in his dog house ever since Riza died.

Jenny and Hayate are grieving...and I'm almost killing Jenny. What the hell is wrong with me?

I walked away from the window, and out of my room.

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I simply wandered throughout the house for a few more minutes. Then I thought of something.

Without me...wouldn't Jenny now be much happier? Knowing that she wouldn't have to be tortured anymore? That she could simply relax...maybe live with Havoc or Edward?

I nodded my head. Yes. She would be much happier.

As I wandered along, wondering exactly what to do, I saw that Jenny's door was open. I walked in, and looked around There were traces of moisture in several places, signifying that she had been recently crying.

Before I brought her down. I thought, And...hurt her like that.

As tears filled my eyes again, I walked over to the window.

Jenny... I thought. Riza...

I opened the window.

Hughes...Edward...Breda...Havoc...Falman...Fuery...

I stepped out, onto the window pane. I was now standing around three stories up.

Goodbye, everyone.

As I prepared to jump, I thought one final thing.

For what I have done, I will commit suicide. But the person I'm doing this for...

I got in a kneeling position, making sure not to fall just yet.

Is you, Jenny.

I jumped off...

Jenny...I love you.

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Author's Note: That's pretty sad...

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-Salazare