Life [Part 3]

Joe Walker looked around the house and tried to open some drawers, but unfortunately, he couldn't do it. Everything Joe Walker touched seemed to be frozen in place. He slowly began to realize what was happening to him.

So here I am,i'm here, but not at the same time as them. I only see the past, I am just witnessing the history of this place. Here I am just an observer tasked to witness the history that has already happened in this place.

It seemed like the trigger was that spoon...

He approached the four family members who were having a meal at the dining table again.

He saw that the two girls eating were teasing each other. They fed each other while smiling happily.

But their parents seemed to be discussing something while holding a blue paper.

Blueprint?

Because Curious about that blueprint, Joe Walker wanted to peek. But before he could, the sound of a helicopter passing by their house suddenly interrupted.

At first, the parents looked puzzled. However, as more helicopters were heard, panic appeared on the faces of the father and mother.

The eldest daughter, who looked like 10 years old, glanced at her parents as she felt something strange about the helicopters too.

The father nodded as if signaling to the eldest daughter. She was surprised and immediately covered her mouth to stifle her scream. In her shock, she accidentally dropped her spoon.

Ah... So that's the spoon...

The parents looked hurried and quickly led their two daughters to one of the rooms in the house.

Joe Walker couldn't hear what they were talking about. However, he continued to follow them out of curiosity.

It was apparent that only the youngest 7-year-old daughter was unaware of the situation they were facing. Similar to Joe Walker, who still didn't understand why the parents and their eldest daughter seemed in a hurry.

The parents took turns hugging the youngest daughter affectionately.

Afterward, they gave instructions to their eldest daughter. She listened attentively and nodded after understanding. The eldest daughter was also given the blueprint that had piqued Joe Walker's curiosity earlier.

As the parents waved goodbye to their daughters, the eldest daughter did not wave back and looked sad. In contrast, the younger daughter continued to smile and wave back unknowingly.

However, as the girls turned their backs to their parents, the eldest daughter ran back to them and hugged her mother and father, crying.

The parents smiled, knowing that their eldest daughter truly cared for them both. They hugged her back, stroked her hair, and wiped her tears. They chatted briefly until the eldest daughter smiled again.

But the moment was short-lived as the sound of helicopters returned, now accompanied by several explosion sounds nearby.

The four of them had to act quickly. Joe Walker somehow understood that feeling. He felt the emotions of the four family members he didn't know simultaneously.

Now, their eldest daughter also waved to them. She then took a red book from the bookshelf in the room, holding her younger sister's hand tightly.

However, at the last moment, she seemed to regret her actions, her smile fading. But when she looked back, it was too late. The bookshelf and parts of the floor in that area suddenly descended somewhere. After a few seconds, the bookshelf returned to its place as if nothing had happened.

Joe Walker was shocked by what he saw. But seeing the parents left behind made him feel nothing but sadness. His mother was crying, and his father was comforting her.

Joe Walker's emotions were in turmoil. He could still feel the emotions of that four family members who he didn't know.

The younger sister was still having fun as they were about to embark on an nwe adventure with her sister.

The elder sister felt guilty, sad, and a hint of regret in her heart.

The mother's sorrow was evident, and Joe Walker could feel it clearly, feeling responsible for her children.

Meanwhile, the father only felt one thing, and that thing is guilt. Guilt for making his wife cry, for burdening his eldest daughter with responsibility at the age of 10, and for knowing what was about to happen but being unable to do anything.

These feelings made Joe Walker clutch his chest. It felt painful but not bleeding, like a wound that couldn't be healed, tangible yet invisible.

Suddenly, a series of gunshots rang out in the living room. Joe Walker rushed out to see what was happening.

He found the door riddled with small holes. More bullets made the holes larger. Joe Walker finally understood why the door had so many small holes.

So that's the reason...

The door was forcefully broken from the outside by a large-bodied robot holding a machine gun.

Its steps alone made the house tremble. The robot stood at 220 centimeters tall, making it slightly difficult for it to enter through the door.

The large robot was twice as wide as an average human. It began to walk around the house until it entered a room where two humans were present.

Initially, Joe Walker wanted to stop it as he began to understand what was happening. However, his hands couldn't even reach anything there, making him only able to watch the robot enter the room.

Gunshots could be faintly heard. Joe Walker knew what was happening but refused to witness it.

After that, Joe Walker fell silent amidst the chaos. He couldn't hear the screams of the two individuals in the room, but he was sure they were screaming loudly.

There was nothing Joe Walker could do at that moment except watch his hands, unable to do anything. He closed his eyes as his vision started to blur. He felt dizzy for no apparent reason.

When he opened his eyes, he found himself lying down, asleep. It felt like he had just drifted off.

He woke up from his slumber and sat up. Looking around, he realized he was back where he right, or more precisely, back to the present.

He felt his right hand holding something. Looking at his hand, he found a spoon there. He remembered the eldest daughter he saw in the past at that place.

Why didn't you invite your parents and run with you?

He felt annoyed at that eldest daughter, but also confused and amazed. However, he understood the entire situation that was happening. In the end, he could only witness all that had happened. Because the past could never be changed by humans.

Ultimately, he realized that he wasn't actually annoyed at that eldest daughter, rather, he was frustrated with himself for being unable to do anything but watch.