They say when you have a near death experience that your life flashes before your eyes. That didn’t happen to me… or maybe my brush with death wasn’t close enough to call for such a dramatic retelling. Instead I had the single moment burnt into my mind: the look of shock and betrayal on Sirius’s face the moment of the bullet’s impact.
Clover: Oh, berry, Altair. I’m going to be right here with you. So your stupid face better make it through this, you hear me?
Lupin: What on earth happened here?
I didn’t realize what the consequences of my actions would be…
Voices in the distance:
Sirius: Altair!
Ume: Is she okay?
Sirius: [choked sob] What did I do?
I’m sorry…
I just…
…couldn’t bear the thought of him dying…
Altair: [gasp] No. No. No.
[gunshot]
[screaming]
ALTAIR!
Sirius: I told her I wouldn’t kill anyone else, but it seems to me like you’re forcing my hand.
[gun cocking]
Ume: With everything you’ve done? Did you really think that I would let you get away that easily?
Sirius: [sighs] You know, I was really hoping that you just might.
Ume: Sorry to disappoint you.
Sirius: I’m disappointed I have to break my promise to her.
Ume: I’m sure she’ll get over it once she sees you for what you really are.
Sirius: [chuckles] It must be nice to still be so naive about the world.
Altair: Come on, come on, come on. Shittake. Where in Berry’s name did they run off to?
Ume: Did he really run all the way out here? Geeze that Altair. I’ll be lucky if he didn’t get away.
[rustlng]
Ume: Stay where you are.
Sirius: You’re quite persistent, aren’t you?
Ume: I’m sorry, Altair. I don’t have time for this right now. Someone get her!
Lupin: I’m really sorry about this ma’am, but you have to come with me.
Altair: Like hell, I’m going anywhere with you guys. Get out of my way.
Lupin: I’m afraid I can’t do that. We have to keep you safe.
Altair: Hey! What do you think you’re doing? LET GO OF ME! [starts pounding on Lupin’s back]
Lupin: Ow. Cut it out already, would you?
Altair: PUT ME DOWN!
Altair: What in berries name do you think you’re doing?
Ume: I’m stopping you from making the biggest mistake of your life.
[echoing slap]
Altair: Mistake? Who are you to judge the decisions that I make?
Ume: You just have to trust me on this Altair. He’s not who he says he is.
Altair: Who exactly would that be?
Berrybloomsims 