95 I Wonder

"Wait, come back!~"

Mildred attempted to chase me, but fell over after just a few steps. She hit the ground pretty hard and groaned in pain. I looked back, feeling a pain in my heart.

I wanted to go back to help... but I was scared.

It was a strange set of conflicting emotions. One part of me pulled forward while the other pulled me back.

Mildred was the one that helped me at my lowest point. So... it was only right to go back.

But whenever I thought about her strange smile, a chill was sent down my spine.

...Mildred would probably twist my limbs further.

I gave Mildred one more fleeting glance.

Her head slowly raised. She still had that strange smile on her face.

"...Come back!~"

I ran away without any more hesitation. She was able to talk, so that meant she wasn't going to die or anything.

The only person that would die was me.