I CAN’T SAVE EVERYONE (69)

I slowly nodded my head in confirmation and watched Leonardo’s hands smack before his sides. His eyes filled with fresh tears and I wiped them away and let out a fresh breath.

“Why is all of this happening? Charlotte… now you?” He questioned as a tear rolled down his cheek, I swallowed and pulled him into a hug.

“What have we ever done to anyone?” His voice cracked and I held him tighter. These were questions I had asked myself over and over again and I had even asked Charlotte at a point.

I could never understand why bad things happen to good people, people who wished no harm to anyone. People who just wanted to be happy.

I retrieved the paper from his hands and scribbled on it. Leonardo stared at it for a while before he shook his head continuously.

‘I won’t let you drive in this state I scribbled again and gave him a look that screamed ‘don’t test me.’ I and Leonardo had warmed up to each other over the past month when he received the news of his parent’s death.

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