002: Meal

Hours passed, as my state of consciousness shifted between conscious and unconscious. I had long since checked that there was no way out. No matter how much more I checked and searched, an exit wouldn't just pop out. But at a certain point in time, I heard a whisper. "Kill the rabbit and eat it." It wasn't as if the idea hadn't crossed my mind before, but I didn't want to. The rabbit wasn't any more guilty than me. Being here wasn't its fault. Neither mine... I hoped. But once you become aware of such a possibility, the shadow of sin becomes larger and larger as time flows. "Kill the rabbit and eat it." The voice whispered again, stronger than before.

"Kill the rabbit and eat it."

...

Each time, the voice was stronger. But the great me managed to endure the temptation and... As if. I was a nine year old kid back then. Even resisting the hunger and the temptation that went through my mind was hard, if someone began pressuring me to do it, of course I wouldn't be able to endure it. I stood up. The voice stopped, and a sinister silence was made. I felt my heart pounding as if it would break my ribs, and I looked at the rabbit. It was white and little. If the situation was normal, I would hug it, or take it to my older sister so that she could see it, but that was definitely not the case. I began closing in.

Step

...

In just a few steps I was in front of it. "Kill the rabbit and eat it." The voice whispered again. This time, just as the first one. The rabbit was trembling in fear. My hand launched and grabbed the rabbit, and the other hand grabbed its head.

Twist.

Dead.

It was dead.

But I didn't feel anything. I knew I should feel guilt or regret, but I didn't. Or maybe I just couldn't? Did I lack such an emotion?

I didn't know. My two hands grabbed two different points in its skin, and opened it easily, so it was probably young.

I eat it whole, leaving only the bones behind. The question was... 'What now?'

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