I had not been able to process what happened this whole time. Sitting in the muddy field, drenched in rain, I had been staring at the sky while recalling his sweet smile. All my brain could think of was,
I failed him,
“Gone too soon,” Talen sat beside me on the grass and patted my back, “It’s hours, he will wake up again now,” Just the reminder of it was like a stab to my chest, “You know what should be done right? If you can’t do it, I---,” I didn’t let him finish, he was my brother and I needed to do it.
“I will do it,” I spoke in a shattered utter and watched his face, “I will do it,” I repeated very faintly. We both got up and walked back to the building where everyone was present, either sitting on the floor sadly or comforting each other. They all must have thought this was their
