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10 steps. That’s all it would take. 10 puny steps.
9 steps. To cure myself of all the pain. Just 9.
8 steps. I can get rid of it all. 8 more steps.
7 steps. All of the memories. The love, the blood. Take 7 steps.
6 steps. You’ll disappear. Just 6 steps left.
5 steps. Forgotten. I won’t remember anything. In 5 steps.
4 steps. Give up the memory, lose the pain. Only 4.
3 steps. Ignore the calls of our friends, “Stop Alex! He’s gone!” Defiantly, 3.
2 words. To stop. Keep my heart, my pain.
“Goodbye, Magnus.”