Love Me when I'm Gone のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 10

My family and Willow drove home after the wedding.I floated in the corner of the living room, watching them take off their shoes as they strode inside.Lennox and Maya were still carrying bags of gifts they claimed they'd prepared for me long ago.Meanwhile, Willow held a brand-new document and the diamond ring I'd spent five years preparing to give her.We'd been in love for five years. We started off innocent and inexperienced, what with having met during college, and eventually transitioned to the steady lifestyle we'd built together as working adults. I'd imagined our future together countless times.I'd worked hard to build a secure future for us, dreaming of putting a ring on her and spending the rest of my life with her.Yet, I'd never dreamed that the proposal and future I'd longed for would come crashing down before me in such an absurd way.Willow stopped outside my bedroom and knocked twice, her slender fingers barely tapping the door."Declan, open the door. Stop b

Suddenly, Maya furrowed her brows and sniffed the air amid the chaos. "Lennox, do you smell something strange?"My heart lurched.The midsummer heat was oppressive and sticky. My corpse was currently sprawled on the bed, completely covered by thick bedding. So, it was already decomposing in the oppressive silence of my room.Weston immediately pressed a hand to his bloodied forehead at Maya's suspicion, playing the victim card. "Mom… I'm so dizzy. My head hurts so much."Maya immediately forgot about the smell, too worried about Weston to think about anything else as she hurried over to steady him."Sweetheart, just sit down. I'll get some medicine and treat that wound for you."Lennox quickly crouched beside him, his voice cautious but full of hope. "Weston, my boy, that mission you told us about… did you complete it successfully? Does that mean you're completely safe now? You're not in danger anymore?"Weston held on to Willow, a satisfied smile flickering in his eyes while hi

I floated over them, watching as Maya lifted my right hand.Only a thin strip of flesh connected my hand to my wrist as the bones were completely shattered.When Maya jerked my arm up, my wrist flopped crookedly, looking not unlike a piece of old workwear torn to shreds.Sunlight fell on the wound, revealing the white, jagged ends of broken bone. The blood had long since dried into dark red scabs.The thick bedding was soaked through with dried blood. Soon, an overpowering stench of blood and decay suddenly filled the room.Maya froze, a strangled cry caught in her throat.Someone in the crowd whispered, "W-What happened here?""He's dead? How could he be dead?""Oh, my God. When did this happen?"More voices joined in, growing louder and louder until they buzzed like a swarm of flies.Some people began backing away in fear. Others covered their mouths, while a few turned green and ran out of the room.Party decorations still hung from the ceiling, and there were red and gre

A deep, prolonged sigh suddenly echoed through the room. Black mist churned to form a cold, blue electronic that slowly lit up. Soon, the system interface materialized midair.Ghostly blue streams of data flickered around it. Its mechanical voice held no emotion, yet radiated an absolute authority that sounded like it could override every rule.Maya, Lennox, and Willow immediately threw themselves onto the floor and started to beg the system for help."System, we were fools! We were blind! We were all deceived. Weston deliberately drove a wedge between us and tricked us into favoring him!""We never meant to hurt Declan. We were wrong! Please, have mercy and give Declan a third chance. We swear we'll make it up to him. We'll love and care for him the way we should have for the rest of our lives!"Lines of code cascaded down the system interface as it looked down at the three sobbing figures on their knees. Its mechanical voice was deep and heavy, the floating numbers around the in

When Maya, Lennox, and Willow arrived at the underworld, they desperately searched for its king.My parents grabbed the King of the Underworld's robe while Willow knelt before him. All three tried to speak at the same time, their words tumbling over one another."Your Majesty, we want to see Declan! There's so much we need to tell him!""We wronged him. We want to apologize to him in person and beg for his forgiveness!""Please, just let us see him one more time. Just once. We're begging you!"The King of the Underworld scoffed as he looked at them. "You might want to see him, but have you considered whether he wants to see you?"Then, he waved his hand and a luminous screen appeared before them.As the screen flickered to life, it showed them a baby that was born into a new family.A young woman stood beside the baby, smiling as she used a little toy to entertain him.A man came in carrying a bowl of baby food. He blew on it to cool it before handing it to her.She took the