I Gave Them Glory, Now I Take It Back
There was no deafening explosion, only the eerie silence of matter disintegrating.
In the white light, Naomi's body and the tower turned to dust.
[Time remaining: Three minutes.]
"Clifford, are you ready to return?" the system asked.
I watched the three people who had once been the closest to me meet the most horrific ends imaginable.
"Let's go," I said quietly to the system.
I took one last look at my headstone and whispered, "Goodbye, Dad, Mom, and Naomi. So long, Clifford Sullivan."
I'd never forgive them, and we'd never meet again.