It was 11 p.m.

Everything was dark.

The sea was rough with wind.

There wasn’t a single ship on the horizon.

But…

Despite it all, the only sound I could hear was the scream inside me.

Suddenly, I flinched at a voice.

The 4th officer was calling out:

“Cadet, scan those documents and come back—we still have work to do!”

“Got it, I’ll take care of it and be right there.”

I grabbed the documents.

Hurried down the stairs.

As I walked toward the scanner, the voice inside me rose again:

“You shouldn’t have made that choice…”

Back then, I thought I made the right decision by forcing myself.

But in truth… I was only silencing myself.

—

When my watch ended, I returned to my cabin.

This time…

The scream was even louder.

Pitch darkness surrounded me.

And only that voice.

Only that scream…

That day…

I should have chosen differently.

I couldn’t take it anymore.

So I started to write