Adventure In The Dark
Tragedy 713 - 3329
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Dorothy experimented with the hope of making her two children pure human.
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London, England.
3329
The woman was silent without a word. His gloomy face focused on staring at a frame containing an old photograph that looked very worn out. The photo contains a picture of him with a woman who is none other than his High School best friend. The picture was first taken when he was still working as a reporter at one of the television stations. A long time had passed, and he had already gone through many things that really happened beyond human reason and common sense.
The woman's attention slowly turned to the wall where she attached all the clippings of information she got. Clipping that until now he could never even finish. Clipping cases that even today is still the most important part that he will never be able to destroy.
Both of the women's eyes glazed over. Every time she recalled the incident, it felt like what she and her husband had experienced had only happened yesterday. Thirteen years had passed, and he still wished time could free them from where they were now.
"What are you doing? Why are you staying here?" Rivanno spoke in a soft tone. His arrival instantly distracted Tiana. The woman looked. Look at the man who is none other than her husband.
They were facing off at such a close distance. Rivanno could see both of Tiana's eyes now glazed over, barely crying. "Do you remember Dorothy?"
"I can't possibly forget it... I promised to help her take her two kids from there. But what I did... What we do, we renege on our promise to him..." Tiana hugged her husband's body, sobbing on his shoulder.
Rivanno returned Tiana's embrace, rubbing the woman's back full of tenderness. He could clearly feel how Tiana was feeling right now. The woman must have felt very disappointed that she had failed to keep her promise to Dorothy, she must also feel disappointed that their efforts had ended in another matter where they had to be stuck far in the future, it even had to last thirteen years.
"I'm sorry... It's not all your fault. My fault. If only I hadn't had the idea to run the time machine then maybe we'd never be stuck here, and maybe we could have saved them." In a low voice full of regret, Rivanno apologized for everything. Maybe his apology will never be enough. But that's all he can do for now. Moreover, his efforts to repair the machine even now still have not found a bright spot.
"Mommy, Daddy..." A girl suddenly ran and stopped when she saw her parents hugging there. The boy was silent with a confused face.
On the other hand, Tiana and Rivanno instantly panicked.
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