The Cyanided Heart

"Kate, Kate..."

After calling for countless times, the short-haired girl slowly opened her eyes.Amy breathed a sigh of relief.

"Don't scare me... Kate..."

"Amy... where is this...?" Kate seemed a little dazed.

"...I don't know." Amy sighed, "I just know...if we don't leave these rooms, we might die."

"Is this a joke?"

"Hmm." Amy broke the silence and asked cautiously, "Where's Kate... Buford?"

"Buford...he..." Kate was a little lost, "he failed."

"Failure...what the hell happened?"

"I don't want to believe it! Buford, he...is really trying to be brave!" Kate held her head, losing control of her emotions, "Obviously...we agreed to escape together, but...but..."

"how come…"

There was silence in the air.

"I said... Amy, we don't want to die here." Kate recovered from her depression, and said as if she had made up her mind, "Buford must hope so too."

...

"Jale, these are the biscuits made by Dr. Gray." Leia lifted the cloth from the small basket, "Here you are!"

"Thank you, Leia." Yael's smile revealed joy, "It's so delicious! I also hope to eat something made by my family someday."

"Yar's family... where did they go?"

"I don't know... I almost forgot what they looked like." Yaer shook his head, his tone a little lonely, "They probably have a new life long ago."

"new life…"

"That kind of thing is not important anymore." Yael looked up at the sky, the setting sun was gradually covered by stars, "If possible, I would like to tell them and everyone... I have a good friend like Leia!"

"If possible, I also want to talk to my parents about Yale!" Leia couldn't help laughing.

"By the way! Leia, I also have a gift for you." Yael seemed a little embarrassed, "Actually, I also like reading books, although I still haven't made much progress... But I wrote a little poem for you! "

"I like all the ones Yael gave me!" Leia took the folded piece of paper.

Dedicated to my friend - Leia

I like the beauty of autumn scenery

Flaming maple leaves dance with the wind

Naughty they slip through my fingers

Straight to the embrace of the earth

if i could pick up a piece and cover my eyes

then i can keep autumn

The branches of the maple tree are like countless choices

are we like them

Already arranged to go

but i don't want to

so i made a wish to god

Can you cover my broken branches with petals

so you came to me

...

"Yar... so amazing!" Leia's eyes were full of surprise.

Leia bid farewell to Yale as usual that day, her hair was still blown by the breeze.

...

Fire.

A familiar flame.

The building in front of him seemed to be burning with vitality, exuding scalding heat under the night sky.

"How's it going?"

"Some children have been rescued, and a small number are still being searched and rescued. We are doing our best to put out the fire!"

Yarl... Yarl is still in there.The voices of the firefighters lingered in Leia's ears, but she had long since lost hearing them in her search for people.

"Hey...Little sister, don't run around!...Hey, where are you going, don't run inside! It's too dangerous!"

"That girl... is Dr. Gray's child, hurry up and find her!"

Yael...you wait, I'll come to you right away!Out of breath, Leia walked through the hallway full of flames, and found Yael's classroom in the billowing smoke.

Bang!Leia knocked open the door.As usual, Yael was standing in the middle of the classroom.

"Ah... Leia, you're here." A smile appeared on her face, but it was more tired.

"Yale, let's go!" Leia's anxious voice was ups and downs in the heat wave, "If this goes on...the fire will burn this place!"

"Leia, thank you. But... let's go, your family must be worried about you." Yael's face reflected the fire, "Leave me alone."

"How can I do it...!" Leia stretched out her hand forward, "There is still time to go, Yael!"

"Don't waste any more time, Leia. Listen to me, will you?" Yael smiled.The hem of the white skirt fluttered with the heat waves, and it was a little more messy than usual, and there were spots of dark red blood stains between the looming thighs.

"Yar...what happened?" Leia's pupils narrowed slightly.

"...I am very optimistic about Leia. Leia will definitely become a powerful person in the future." Yaer seemed to have no strength to laugh anymore, "And I am always timid, I think... even if I live If you come down, you won’t have the courage to face reality.”

"Stop talking... Yael is not that kind of coward! We also agreed to leave here together... You promised me!"

"I'm sorry, Leia." Yael turned around, "I have always only caused trouble for everyone... Maybe in the teacher's mind, I am also a trouble, so it's... all my fault."

"It's not Yael's fault, why... always want to die!" Leia roared, "Only by surviving can there be hope... Only then can we change!!"

The flames grew higher and the ceiling began to crack.A long wooden plank with flames fell down, blocking the open space between the two.

"Leia... why are you here? Get out of here quickly, it's too dangerous!" Gray's voice appeared behind him.

"But! Yael she...she's still inside..." Leia pointed to the opposite side.

"There are all wooden boards in front of you, I can't see that child named Yael." Gray picked up Leia, "Be obedient! If you don't leave, we will die!"

Fresh air rushes into the nostrils, the flaming corridor quickly recedes in sight, and tears dissipate in the hot air.

Yael...you coward!

...

...and this dream again.

Leia breathed in the cold air, cold sweat ran down her cheeks, and her short hair was slightly soaked.The right hand stretched forward as if trying to hold something back.

How long has it been since then?

Memories churned in a chaotic mess in her head, and Leia felt a pain in her temple as they clashed as if trying to escape.

Why, I still couldn't save her.

...

"Amy, let's take a look at what's happening now." Kate stood up, "First...we were separated, what have you experienced since then?"

Amy hesitated for a moment, then told what happened in detail.

"What on earth should we do... Kate..."

Kate put her hand on Amy's shoulder.

"It doesn't matter if it's just me and Amy." Kate's eyes seemed to be shining with determination, "We must survive and defeat that demon!"