She held his lifeless body in her arms. His body was limp and his head hung oddly. He was still warm and blood spilled from the tiny hole.
The tiny hole that caused so much damage. The small hole that was in his small delicate skin. The small hole that ruined his life. The small hole that ruined hers.
Sydney looked up to see a woman with a gun in her hand. The gun was at her side, loaded and cocked.
“You would shoot your own daughter?” Sydney choked out.
Her throat was dry from the tears that dehydrated her. She has not drunk anything that day. Not a drop.
“It’s a sacrifice I’m willing to take,” Helen spoke.
“You already killed Conner. Your son! What do you want from me?” Tears brimmed her eyes, surprising Sydney that she had more tears to cry.
“I don’t want anything from you.”
“Please, mom. Why? Please.” Sydney begged her mother. In response, Helen rose the gun to Sydney’s face.
“Why are you doing this? You’re my mom!”
“I never wanted to be your mother!”
“Please. We used to be best friends. We would read stories, and play games, and say I love you, remember? I love you, I love you more, I love you most.
“Please. You have to remember. I love you! Don’t you love me?” Sydney sobbed, her face bright red.
“You really think I cared about you?” Helen laughed mockingly.
“Being sorry means I regret it. And I don’t.”
Her finger pulled back the trigger.