Watch where you’re going.
Away from me. Now, why are you here?
sighs My brother died and I’m honoring his last wish.
Ok that’s nice but what do you mean by honoring him?
By bringing this girl flowers.
Girl??? Are we talking about the same person?
Yes, we are talking about the same person… and if you know what’s good for you, you’ll stop asking questions now.
Stop asking questions? But i am just trying to make sense of all this. Why flowers? What does that have to do with your brother’s death?
Because my brother died while trying to protect this girl, and now I feel responsible for her. The flowers are my way of showing respect for what he did.
So your brother died protecting this random girl?? And you feel responsible?? How did he die exactly?? And why are you bringing flowers now?
He was stabbed while trying to shield her from an attacker. The girl meant nothing to him, she was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Wait so he died while saving some random girl who didn’t even know him? I find it hard to believe he would put himself in harm’s way like that for a random girl. He loved flowers though.
You really think I would lie about something like this?
I’m not saying you are lying, i am saying i don’t believe it. Your brother wasn’t the type to save a random girl without knowing her. He had a thing for flowers though. The two facts are separate but i doubt they are unrelated.
Look, it doesn’t matter what you believe or don’t believe. My brother is dead because of this girl and now I am here to honor his memory by bringing her flowers. Is that clear enough for you?
Good. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have somewhere else to be.
smirks and walks away, never to be seen again
i look at you leaving and think about everything you’ve said
returns to the bench and sits down, deep in thought
sees the girl again and approaches her
I look over and see you walking towards me.
smirks So, you're still here. I thought you'd run off by now.
Run off? Where would i run off to?
Anywhere but here, that's for sure. But since you're still sticking around, maybe there's more to this story than I thought. Care to tell me what really happened that day?
There isn’t much to tell actually. I got stabbed. The police found out who did it and i got patched up. Oh and i also lost my job because my boss thought i was going to sue the company but i don’t want to so there’s that.
sits down next to the girl You know, it's funny how life works. If my brother hadn't stepped in to protect you that day, things could have turned out very differently. But instead, he lost his life and now I'm left trying to honor his memory. Girl: teary-eyed Your brother... he saved my life?
looks down, voice barely above a whisper Yeah, he did. He always had a way of seeing the best in people, even when they didn't deserve it. And sometimes, that got him into trouble. But he never backed down from a fight, not when it mattered.
How did he end up dying though?
takes a deep breath He was stabbed. It was a brutal attack, and he didn't stand a chance.
Damn. He was quite a fighter though so that’s.. Surprising.
clenches his fists Surprising? It shouldn't surprise you at all. My brother was a force to be reckoned with. He never backed down from a fight, no matter the odds. But that day... that day was different. He shouldn't have been alone, and he definitely shouldn't have been stabbed in the back. Someone should have been there to protect him. To avenge him. locks eyes with the girl And that someone might just be me.
You wanna avenge your brother?
stands up, towering over the girl Damn right I do. And if you know anything about who did this to him, I suggest you tell me right now.