Three, Two, One: I Close My Eyes Forever
When I was six years old, I became an actual dummy after playing a silly game with my older sister, Hannah Hubbard.
My mental age is stuck at six years old. Because of that, my grandma receives a huge shock, causing her condition to deteriorate.
Since then, Hannah has completely transformed into a brand new person. Thanks to her scholarship and her efforts to collect and sell trash, Grandma and I are able to survive under her care.
Hannah is such a prideful person, and yet when her classmates call her stupid nicknames, she doesn't get mad at them at all.
But if anyone is to call me an idiot, Hannah will seek justice for me no matter what.
That night, Hannah gathers me in her arms while crying soundlessly.
"My Oliver isn't an idiot at all. You just haven't grown up yet. Oliver, promise me that you will never leave me, okay?"
I just nod blankly. For the next three years, I cling to her like glue.
That is, until Blake Mueller appears in our lives.
When I'm done playing with the mud, I forget to wash my hands, so I accidentally soil Blake's white shirt with my soiled hands.
That's when Hannah suddenly breaks down emotionally and kicks me out of the house.
"Oliver Hubbard, you've dragged me down my whole life! Are you going to cause trouble for Blake as well? Can you please be more understanding and stop causing more trouble for me?"
Finally, an idea sparks inside my dim-witted brain for once.
It turns out that my existence brings nothing but misery to Hannah.
So, I hide inside the casket Grandma has custom-ordered for herself. There, I close my eyes and begin counting down quietly.
Three, two, one.
Let the game begin.