Shattered Lives
Part 43
The silence that had filled the common area began to dissipate as Deku took a step forward, his eyes filled with concern. "How did they die?" he asked, his voice soft but laced with a sense of urgency. I felt a lump form in my throat as I struggled to find the words. The pain and grief that had been simmering beneath the surface began to boil over, and I could feel my emotions getting the better of me. "By...the League of Villains," I managed to choke out, the words tumbling out of my mouth like a confession. As soon as the words left my lips, the room seemed to shift. The air grew thick with tension, and the faces of my friends transformed from shock and sadness to anger and outrage. Bakugo's eyes narrowed, and his jaw clenched, while Todoroki's face hardened into a determined expression. Ochaco's hand was still covering her mouth, but her eyes were wide with horror. The others looked just as incensed, their faces twisted in a mixture of anger and disgust. Kirishima's eyes flashed with a fierce determination, and Kaminari's face was set in a scowl. The room seemed to vibrate with their collective outrage, and I felt like I was at the epicenter of a storm. As I stood there, frozen in my grief, I felt the tears streaming down my face begin to flow faster. I tried to stop them, to hold back the emotions that threatened to overwhelm me, but I couldn't. The pain and the anger and the sense of loss all combined to create a tidal wave of emotions that I couldn't contain. Mina's arm around me tightened, and she pulled me close, trying to offer what little comfort she could. But even her presence couldn't stem the tide of my emotions. I felt like I was drowning in my grief, suffocating under the weight of my loss. The room around me began to blur, and all I could see was the faces of my friends, their expressions etched with anger and concern. I felt like I was losing myself, like I was disappearing into the abyss of my own grief. And all I could do was stand there, helpless and crying, as the world around me seemed to spin out of control.