It was the scream of a soul trapped inside an endless nightmare.
Tears continued flowing from Yuuta's tightly closed eyes while every muscle in his body trembled violently beneath Elena.
His face twisted in unbearable agony as another scream escaped his throat, so painful and desperate that it no longer sounded human.
It echoed throughout the quiet garden, shattering the peaceful evening and sending countless birds flying from the nearby trees.
The violent scream frightened Elena so badly that her tiny body reacted before her mind could.
She let out a frightened cry, jumped down from Yuuta's chest, and stumbled backward several steps until she was standing several feet away from him. Her little legs trembled uncontrollably while tears streamed down her cheeks. She wanted to run even farther, yet she couldn't take another step because the person screaming wasn't a stranger.
It was her Papa.
"Papa..."
