My Departure Drove Them Mad
My husband, Jonah Perry, and my son, Liam Perry, have given me a gift on my birthday.
As soon as I open it, I see a silver snake hissing at me before biting me on the hand.
Terrified by the ordeal, I end up getting sent to the hospital.
Liam walks into my hospital room with his head bowed. I'm about to tell him that I'm fine when he tells me in disappointment, "Suz loves snakes the most. Dad and I plan on keeping a few snakes at home, too.
"How's Suz going to visit us in the future if you keep this act up, Mom?"
As he speaks, he lifts a snake to my face.
"Will your fear disappear if you interact with snakes a lot more from now on?"
Jonah chides Liam for his actions softly. But soon, he picks up a call from Suzanne Wright and walks out of the room with a wide smile on his face.
I feel my heart sink to the pits of my stomach. My lips soon curl into a mocking smile.
Instead of questioning the father-son duo hysterically like I always do, I summon the system, which has been asleep for a very long time.
"Remember when you told me that I get to go home as long as I change my mind within two years after my mission's completion? Are you still holding up your end of that bargain?"
One month later, I die right in front of Jonah and Liam.
But they end up going insane.