An Impressed Hero

Why am I here?

What?

I said, why am I here? Why did you bring me here?

We needed your help; I thought that was obvious.

No, that's why you brought SOMEONE here. Why did you bring ME here?

We– what?

Anyone. It could've been anyone else. Out of all existence... why ME?

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There must be a reason! There are stronger, smarter, BETTER people out there! What made ME the best choice?!

We... we–

WHY DID YOU RIP ME AWAY FROM MY LIFE FOR THIS!?

We– we didn't! We would never!

You did! YOU DID! I had family! A job! I wasn't some lonely orphan or hermit, that no one would miss! Do you understand what you've done to my loved ones? Best case scenario, they think I'm DEAD. Worst case, they think I CHOSE to leave them. That I just ran away to do anything... to be anywhere else that wasn't with them.

But... we...

Who's going to take care of the kids while their mother is working all the time? What's she going to be able to tell them when they ask about their father? I'm not saying there's anything wrong with a single parent family... but they shouldn't have to be one.

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Are you getting this? I am hoping, PRAYING, that my wife is able to find someone to love her and help raise my kids, and quickly, because I don't believe I'm ever going to be able to go back. And even if I am, when? If your problems could be solved quickly, you wouldn't need ME, now would you?

... I...

Nevermind. Let's just keep going.