Bubbles (Part 3)

We have to move forward now

. . . No, sorry, we can’t go back

It’s too late for that 

He’s gone

. . . Can’t you feel it?

He’s gone . . .

Hey, stop!

We can’t!

There’s no point!

He’s been down there for hours now!

It’d be impossible for anyone to survive that!!

. . . It doesn’t matter how strong he was, it’s not humanly possible, dammit!

WE DON’T NEED HIM!

NOT ANY LONGER!

We can do it on our own!

We have to do it on our own now!

There’s no room in this soul for him!

You know it!

We cut ties!

We said goodbye!

. . . We watched him die. . . .

There is no going back!

STOP!!

DAMMIT!

STOP!We have to make it to the top before nightfall!!

That was the goal, wasn’t it??

It’s why we started this damn climb!!

He’s dead weight now!

. . . It’s not harsh, it’s the bloody truth!

. . . I won’t help!

I won’t follow you!

I’m going back up!

. . . Hey, dipshit! Can you hear me??

Hey! Wait!

DAMMIT!

WAIT!

Don’t jump!

Don’t—. . .

GOD DAMMIT!!

YOU'RE GOING TO DROWN TO!

Fucking idiot . . .

What’s he got to prove?

LET THE CANCER DIE!

HE’S NOT WORTH OUR LIVES!!

YOU CAN’T SAVE HIM!!HE DOESN’T EVEN WANT TO BE SAVED!

He did this to himself . . .

He jumped in on his own . . .

WHO ARE WE TO CHOOSE FOR HIM??

Bubbles . . .

All there is now is bubbles . . .

. . . I’m not jumping in after y’all

No way

I CAN HARDLY SWIM!

. . . Golly

Am I—. . .

Am I really going to die trying to save those two fools?

. . .

FINE!!

BUT IF I DIE—. . .

IT’LL BE YOUR BLOODY FAULT!!

I WANT YOU TO REMEMBER THAT WHEN WE ARE DEAD!

-CH 3/19/25