What Are You So Sad About?

"Come closer. Look at his face. What do you think?"

The white-scaled Monster slowly walked towards the edge of the hospital bed, joining the child's side.

In front of the two, a dazed face on a skinny and withering Mark.

"Look at him. Look at him for real." The boy said as he pulled on the Monster's arm, requesting it to kneel in front of the bed. "You need to remember. You need to understand. Look at that face. Look into those eyes. Don't just remember the past and the facts. Remember the feelings. Remember how it felt like. This isn't some stranger you should pity. It's yourself."

"I'm trying." The white-scaled Monster stared into the empty eyes.

"I wanted to get better. It got worse. It was my fault."

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"I never told Mom and Dad. I wanted to. I never did. Time passed while I debated it internally. And then... I just kept the secret."

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