Yes
A silence filled the room. A tense, heavy silence that was only broken by a passing truck from the outside. To Shiki though, the truck sounded distant and foreign, like a cry made from outer space or like music orchestrated from hell.
"So…in the end….." she finally said, in a voice that sounded weak and exhausted.
"I-in the end…."
Her voice wavered and shook so terribly she had to stop herself and hiccupped for air before continuing.
"I do deserve to be here."
Her hand clutched against her chest, at the spot right above her heart. The spot where the star boy had been staring at.
She was scared to ask the star boy another question. No, she was terrified to ask the star boy another question. But if she didn't, she knew that the question would eat her up. She knew it would consume her.
She knew she had to do it.
"If I...If I can't ever leave here….." she began, wishing for the first time in a long time for a miracle, "If I can't...leave….Am I…going to…. die…here…?"
Yet even as she asked, she knew the answer. She knew the answer, deep inside herself,
She knew that asking wouldn't change anything,
But she couldn't help but ask.
The boy looked at her with solemn expression on his face.
"Yes." he answered.
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Well I think we had enough of star boy for now. In fact, I think it's time we introduce the fan-favorite, don't ya think?
Thanks to The-Splatoon-Rook 64 for the review! Hope you and the rest of the TWEWY guys had a happy Christmas!