A Bug's Life The End Novels & Stories

I rushed toward the machine and tried to stop it, only to realize the controls were locked with a password. Panicked, I called Suzanna. She responded with impatience. “I was only scaring you. The grinder is a prop. It will stop on its own in a minute. Shane, stop overreacting and come back to cook. Eric loves your cooking.” Before I could reply, she hung up. A second later, the rope snapped. My mother screamed as she fell. I lunged forward, trying to shield her with my own body. I was too late. My mother died right before my eyes. A broken scream tore from my throat.

“It is not forgiveness. It is simply that I no longer want anything to do with you.” I pressed the button on my wheelchair, backing up half a step. “Mr. Benson, Mr. York, regarding our business partnership, a designated representative will handle the follow-up with you. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave.” With that, I turned my wheelchair around and began moving toward the door. As I passed Tyler, he suddenly grabbed the armrest of my wheelchair. “Nora! Don’t go, please don’t go!” His face was stained with tears, and his eyes were bloodshot.

"No... it can't... end like this..." Before the words had faded she toppled straight backward, crashing down onto the steps, her limbs twitching twice before she went entirely still.

I am not entirely sure if these Academy myths truly worked or were simply myths at all. Eventually the Barbarian’s numbers lessened, I could already see some staggering away and running back through the breach in the wall. We all cheered as the last one ran off into the breach and began to breathe easily; some even began ransacking a food crate that was sitting nearby. But like every jolt of happiness in this world, this one was short lived.

God, I had no idea life could be so fun when I did not have to think about them. My partner called me and started an online meeting. Excited, they told me the project ended perfectly on their side. The path had been hard. Fortunately, the end was perfect. It did not get in the way of us making money. I had to ask, though. I wanted to know what happened after I dropped out of the project. My partner thought I was just being curious. "Nothing much. Claude Group's representative got fired because he made a big blunder. Ms. Claude treated him like he was the most important thing to her. I thought they had a fling. Guess not."

But in the end, it was their decision, and we had no choice but to accept it. There were never any huge fights or cheating scandals between them as far as I knew. They simply fell out of love. Now Dad lived in Manchester with his girlfriend, handling the Burkhart & Wilson Enterprise branch there while Mom handled things back home. Surprisingly, they still got along well. After the call ended, Maggie and I eventually started driving back. “So you’re really not going to say goodbye to Zai at all?” I asked as I parked in front of her boyfriend's apartment building.

"Calculus? Why does that sound familiar? Didn't your brother…" "Oh Ma, did you talk to the caterers today? We only have a couple of weeks left. I think that's the final menu, no more revisions." Anna cut her off, knowing too exactly where she was going. Thank heaven because if Ma finds out anything about this, my life will become fodder for her and Sheila and who knows what those two would come up with.

The End raised one hand. A portal opened. I saw a world filled with beautiful cities. People were smiling. Children were playing. Nobody was sick. Nobody was hungry. Nobody was dying. It looked perfect. Then I noticed something. Nobody was growing older. Nobody changed. Nobody could leave. Everyone was trapped inside the same day. Forever. My daughter looked horrified. They can't die. No. The End answered. They can't live either. I closed the portal. What do you want us to do? The End looked at my daughter.

Not gone. At peace. The End.

That was more than enough. The End