'I hope...'
Ye Yunyun thought of the final description of Aunt Xiao in the story. She crawled up, cupped her aunt's face, and gave her a few soft kisses on her forehead and cheeks, just like how her mother would kiss her.
'This time, everyone will be okay!'
Hong Xue whispered, "Bao Bao, I want kisses too."
'Okay.'
Ye Yunyun wobbled over, tumbled into Hong Xue's arms, and gave her some kisses.
Hong Xue held her, feeling as if she were cradling a soft, fluffy marshmallow.
Ye Yunyun's expression grew distant. 'What was Hong Xue's ending?'
'I think she was... torn apart by zombies...'
A stark reality suddenly hit her. This was what it felt like to be alive. If she died, there would be nothing left.
Her uncle would become a block of shattered ice and flesh, her mother would turn into a monster, and she herself would be reduced to a pool of blood. Even if they could reunite as ghosts, it wouldn't be like this, so full of life.
