I Am But One Novels & Stories

I gripped her rough, warm hand tightly and led her into the spotlight. Paolo froze for a beat. "And this is?" I raised the microphone, and my voice rang through the entire hall. "This is the family I chose for myself. We're not bound by blood, but by the warmth of our souls." The whole auditorium fell dead silent for a single second. Then, the applause that erupted nearly lifted the roof. I glanced sideways and saw Isabella desperately trying to hide her face behind my shoulder, yet her hand clung to mine with a strength that surprised me.

The One"... I never asked for any of this! Why can't everything just go back to normal... I just want my friends back and for them to be OK. I can't make this decision, I'm not GOD!" "This is now your new normal! You have been chosen for a reason. You are "The One," and that will not change!... 25 seconds remaining. You must choose now, or you will lose the two of them!" The monotone voice coming from the red creature within Sammy's head says to her at an attempt to get her to choose. With headlights approaching in the distance, Sammy swiftly regains her collectedness as her body finally stops trembling with fear and says with an unwavering forceful tone.....

I called for anyone to come out or even Ryinossuke to come charging at me with his katana but he did not. I slumb down looking around everything is still the way it was days ago. "Why am l living like this" "Why" I am so frustrated that l feel like hurting myself. Why am l so unlucky. What about this place how and when will l see the world outside. The busy streets, the gigantic buildings with lights and trains running about . Being in my room seeing all that from my huge window. Having lots of clothes. Realisation hits me as l figure out that nothing like that will ever happen. Now l am all alone being chased by that man so that l spend my time being tied on a rope. Is this how l am spend

I bellow. “I’ll give you all the money and everything you need, but you need to get rid of that thing” He points at my stomach. I place a protective hand around my tummy. “I can’t do that” I mutter softly. “And why the fuck not!” He raises his voice. “Because I’m cursed goddamnit!”

Hadn’t thought about it once. And yet—someone did. That thought alone shakes me more than I want to admit. People are watching now, whispering, some calling my name. A few start singing. I want to disappear. I back away slowly, eyes scanning the faces for some sign of who did this. But there’s nothing. No name, no clue. Just this giant declaration of something I hadn’t even remembered about myself. I wonder if it’s some joke. Some twisted prank. But deep down? It doesn’t feel like a joke.

Without hesitation, Rama immediately chased after Ririn, "Beib, wait!" Zeva and her boyfriend could only shake their heads. "Why are you here? How did you get here?" Zeva asked, expressing her curiosity. "I have a Doraemon door that can go anywhere, Dear. And... do you know what? I've implanted a chip in your body, so I can track your whereabouts anytime, anywhere." "Zero, I'm not joking,” said Zeva seriously. Zero, who had been grinning, also turned serious and said, “This is what is called Zero Hour, Dear.”

This is me now, this is who I am. The elation in my soul knows no bounds. I try to take a step forward, but then, everything goes black

I felt him go completely still beside me. I did not step back. I did not move toward it. I held my position at the roof’s edge, the moonlight on my hands and the gift warm and reaching, and I said: ‘Who are you?’ The answer came slowly. Like something being dredged from the bottom of a very deep place, pulled up through layers of time and exhaustion and the particular weight of something that has been waiting too long. ‘I am the last one,’ it said. ‘Before you. I have been waiting a very long time.’

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All I had to do was make one leap and slid into it. I had only one shot at this. Just one. I sucked in a breath and exhaled. ‘Oh great goddess, help me.’