(My third installment for the story everyone seems to be writing.)

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"I can't believe I have to do this." I looked down, my hands had begun trembling. But did I really have to? I tapped my foot against the cold, hardwood floor beneath me. They were still my friends, weren't they? My parents had always taught me that, should I ever make friends, that they should always mean everything to me, and that I should be willing to do anything for them.
"They also told me that killing others was wrong," I whispered to myself as I tightened my lips.
I thought back to when I met everyone for the first time. It kind of happened gradually. People just started following me and I still don't know why. I like to think I had some influence on all of their lives. But, unfortunately not enough. I clenched my fists. "They did this without me," I said, trying to steel myself for what I felt I had to do. "This is for the best. This is what my parents would want me to do."
I had to face reality, too. This issue was causing me not to sleep. It was causing me to become bitter towards other people and to become angry at any moment. I didn't like it. That's what this was about. It was about me fixing a problem in my head. I walked toward the stairs.
They were waiting for me up there. All of them. I hadn't even told them why I wanted them to meet me here yet. I only hoped I would be able to talk about it once I reached the top of the stairs. I bit my lip and starting walking up the stairs. I convinced myself that if I did not do so now, I never would.
"There she is, everyone." Marr stood up straight and looked at the others. "Kalinka," Marr continued, "why did you call us here?"
I bit my lip harder, feeling blood trickle onto my tongue, "I-I," I sighed, "this isn't easy to say."
"Come on, kiddo," Jo carefully adjusted her hat and nudged me in the arm, "you can tell us. We're your friends right?"
I nodded. "That's the problem, I think."
"What do you mean?" Lloyd narrowed his eyes.
"I think you know what I'm about to say," I nervously half-smiled, "then again, if you did, I wouldn't have to say it."
"So what is it then? Tell us!" Erica folded her arms and glared impatiently at me.
I sighed. "This isn't easy for me to say---"
"You told us that already!" Erica interrupted.
I closed my eyes. "I've betrayed my ideals. That's what happened."
"But Kalinka," Lloyd waved his arms dramtically, "surely you are the most noble of all of--"
"Lloyd," I raised my hand, "now's not the time for dramatics. What I'm saying is I was always taught to respect people as they are. And I did do that during my time guiding you. I forced you all to pacify yourselves, when that was not your way. I forced you to become interdependant, when you were once individuals. And now, you're all fighting against it because that's not who you really are - and, for awhile, seeing you change back to your original selves bothered me and I became violently angry but then," I bent my head to my chest, "I realized that that is not how I am. After that, it dawned on me that I did this same thing to you."
"Now Kalinka, what exactly are you saying?" Marr rubbed his chin.
"I am saying that I can no longer guide you. If I just stayed and gave up guiding you - I would still be constantly correcting all of your behaviours and hating myself. I can't do that to either of us. My time outside the forest has taught me, beyond a doubt, that my place is among the trees. I don't know if my parents are still there, but I will return to the house that I left what seems like years ago now." I started to walk down the stairs.
"Kalinka," Erica grabbed my arm, "what are we going to do now?"
I removed her arm. "Erica, that's up to you now. I've stopped you all from thinking for yourselves for too long." I looked at everyone and watched them blur into one blob of colour as warm tears blurred my vision.
"Goodbye everyone," I smiled, "I am glad to have known you all."
I stepped down the stairs and quickly walked out the door. I stopped and stared at the white stone building for a moment, thinking about returning and apologizing to everyone for what I said.
Tears in my eyes, I turned around and walked away, feeling my heart break apart with each step I took.

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There you go.
Sorry about the time jump that happens from the second part to this one.

Love,
Kalinka Blue.