Once we made it back it was about time for us to take a shower and go to sleep. I would've tried to not take a shower and put some cologne on but, my dad insisted on father and son bonding. I refused of course, the last thing I'll do is get into the shower with my father when I'm already grown up…
So, I went to take a quick 5 minute shower and headed to my room. Once I finished my shower and left to go to my room, the instant I walked out of the bathroom door I saw my mom standing there, next to the door with a thoughtful expression telling me that everything will be okay because your friends will always be there to help you.
I looked at her for a brief moment thinking to myself, "she's right" and soon following those thoughts I cracked a smile with the words, "I'm really lucky, huh..." She looked at me and told me, "Anyway Sora, it's time for you to go to your room. Me and your father will stay in the living room if you need us." I looked at her and said, "okay mom, well goodnight."As I turned around she responded with a goodnight of her own.
A few moments passed, and I walked to the staircase that leads up to the second floor of the house and I proceeded to walk up towards my room.
As I looked down I could see my parents having a blast talking to each other and I reaffirmed myself by saying under my breath "I'm really lucky to have folks like you guys, thank you…"
I went to my room and looked at my phone while my group chat was open. Raigen was going on about how pretty girls are and Kuzu giving him the not amused emoji. Being perfectly honest, the group chat is like a movie in itself... It's so much fun to just watch. But as soon as I saw my phone the strangest urge for me to fall asleep kicked in and I put my phone down on my table and went to bed closing my eyes and looking forward to tomorrow…
That's when I heard a cracking noise and saw a red light through my already closed eyes with loud thuds and banging. Thinking that it was a dream, I started to slowly open my eyes seeing my mom and dad attempting to wake me up. That's when I snapped, I woke up entirely and inhaled deeply, without me knowing I started to cough violently, realizing that I just inhaled smoke.
I attempted to look around and the first thing I saw was my mother and father lying there barely breathing. My father was at the door holding back something as if we were being hunted and my mother on her knees with her hand reaching out to my hand, as I started to truly understand what situation we're in, with barely any time to react I grabbed my moms hand and stared at my father.
I instantly realized with my mom not responding, that I had to do something, and something fast.
I quickly tried to put my moms arms over my shoulders and carry her to safety, when I managed to do that. The only thing I heard was constant cracking from the wood within the house and the feeling of heat emanating from the ground and the door.
As I tried to lift her up, I felt as if my strength was zapped from me, my body became limp and I fell to the ground with her… I tried again to lift her up. But, to no avail, it was impossible! Every time I tried to catch my breath I coughed over and over again losing more and more air.
As I stared at them desperately trying to figure out a solution, I realized that I couldn't brute force it. I had to do something but every time I tried to think of a way to get out of this mess all I would think and see is as red as the flames that are about to barge into my room.
I started to cry out in sheer panic, "all I wanted was a life that I could live with my friends, be with my family, and be able to show them that I can be one of the smartest and strongest people!"
As I continued contemplating I kept on pushing myself down... "I wanted to be the strongest but I can't even move my mom or let alone myself... I wanted to be the smartest but there's nothing I can think about to get out of this hell!"
As I said those words I looked at my parents and said while crying, "I'm sorry... I'm sorry for not accomplishing anything, I'm sorry for not being able to do anything... I'm so sorry. But please, don't leave me alone, don't leave me behind!"
As soon as those words came out of my mouth I started to hear sirens outside. And I devolved to just crying out for help. I screamed and yelled for help. The words that came out of my mouth were things I thought I'd never say, "SOMEONE! ANYONE! PLEASE HELP!" Those were my first words and then I continued with all the air I had left, "WE'RE ON THE SECOND FLOOR! PLEASE SOMEONE ANYONE! MY PARENTS ARE GOING TO DIE!"
And... I got no response, I tried over and over without being able to do anything. With the thought running through my head, "Was this really, what my life led up to... was all the good I've done amounted to this, why... WHY DID AN OPPOSITE REACTION HAVE TO HAPPEN!" "Should've I done more crude things, Should've I been less nice to people... or did I really deserve this since I didn't do that much."
Those words kept on repeating in my head over and over again. Then, I looked at my parents lifeless body with the noises of sirens outside and the room starting to be engulfed with flames. I looked at them with my body and mind blacking out and then I said… "I'm sorry... for being so useless..." And then As I looked on to the red ceiling I laid on my back and raised my right hand to the ceiling reaching out for help and said once again..."I'm sorry..."
As those words left my mouth the building started to crack on the roof and it fell. The building that was once a haven and a family to Sora had collapsed with no warning falling on Sora and his family…