Ending #5: Redemption

By the time I reach Stone Sophie, everything is clear for me. I know what have I do. Honestly, I had to do it long, long time ago.

I should suicide.

I fall on my knees near the Stone Sophie. I cry…

Me: Soph… Forgive me, Soph…

I take my knife and make a long cut at the inner part of my left arm.

Pain. I cut my vein. I look how the blood flows down my arm. Blood will wash away my sin…

After that I make one more cut. And more. And more…

When my arm is nothing but bloody mess, I stop… I have to leave my last writing.

I dip my fingers into the blood and write on the plank.

“I AM SO SORRY”.

Exhausted, I fall on the ground. I roll over on my back to see the stars.

Last time in my life…

Sophie: Cuz! Cuz, where are you?

Sophie appears from the forest. She is very worried. And still undressed.

Sophie: Cuz! Cuz!

I don’t say anything, but she somehow notice me.

Sophie: Cuz!

She tries to get me up, but realizes what I have done to myself.

She fall on her knees near me. I see tears in her eyes.

Sophie: Oh no… cuz… why? Why did you do this?

Me: I am so sorry, Soph… I promised not to do this to you… To be a better person.

Sophie: You… you are better person. You are the best person I met in my entire life!

Sophie: Don’t die, please.

She carries my head.

Sophie: Don’t leave me alone.

Me: Sophie… I can’t live through it… I’m not that strong…

Sophie: Cuz, don’t die. Don’t give up.

She cries.

Me: Soph… promise me… that you will survive… that you will be OK…

Sophie: I… I promise, cuz…

She fold my head to her breast.

I gently caress her face.

Me: Forgive me, Sophie. And farewell…

Everything goes into the black.

Secret ending: Guardian angel

I will forever stay here… That is my choice. This island is my home.

Now I feel calm and piece in my heart.

I helped Sophie. I saved her life. I was her shadow. Her guardian angel. I risked my life in order to save her.

I changed. I am different person now.

And this knowledge allows me to live farther.

…

I lost count of days without writing “I AM SORRY” near the statue.

A year passes like a day.

One morning an unusual noise wakes me up.

I lie in my bed, trying to remember that sound. Wait… that’s a helicopter.

What happens?

I come out my cabin and get on the top of the rock near my cabine.

I see a big ship near my island, a helicopter in the sky and couple of boats filled with people, which heads to the island.

Boats reach the seashore and people get on the ground. I realize they are carrying cameras in their hands. Are they shooting me?

I slowly get off the rock and come towards them. Suddenly, I notice familiar face.

Sophie comes out the crowd and smiles to me.

Sophie: Hello, cuz. I came back for you.