Every Last Word Novels & Stories

"With everything." End

" ᴵ ˢᵗᵃⁿᵈ ᵒⁿ ᵗʰᵉ ˡᵃˢᵗ ᵇʳⁱᵈᵍᵉ ᵒᶠ ᵐʸ ˡⁱᶠᵉ "

"Don’t blame me…" That was our last real conversation. After that, I slipped away again. Every day, I heard voices—Yannick, Louisa, Jordan, Quella… Even James. But never my parents' voices. Then, the machines blared. There was panic, shouting, and someone sobbing. Someone was crying for me? Good. I had spent my whole life being selfless. Just this once, I chose me. That was enough. Soon, everything faded. "Time of death, 23:43."

The last fragment of hope inside me vanished. I was finally, completely done.

He took the last piece of me. How cruel can the world get?

of the "Absolute-End." "Dominic..." Avery said, her "Frequency" turning a "Vicious-White-Gold." "The 'Word'... it’s 'Asking' for a 'Chapter 181'. We have to 'Audit' the 'Last-Syllable'." The "Addiction-Standard" is locked. To find out what "Final-Word" defines the "Absolute-End," the next chapter is a "Causal-Requirement."

It reminded me of back when I could still hear. Mom used to teach me like that too. Back then, she didn't snap so much. She'd explain it again and again until it clicked. Then she'd pat my head and say, "Smart girl." Those days felt forever ago. Like they belonged to another life. After math, Sadie moved on to her English reading assignment. Mom checked her answers beside her. Every time Sadie got one right, Mom nodded, her face softening. "Good job. You nailed this whole passage." She flipped the page. "Finish this one, then take a break. You've studied enough today."

"My baby always needs to have the last word." <><><>

Not the usual two. Four words. Finish it. All of it.