Chapter 61- facing my problems alone

I stood in the hospital hallway, leaning against the cold wall, my mind racing with thoughts of everything that had happened. Ethan was missing, Emma was falling apart, and Rachel... well, she was trying her best to hold everyone together. But I couldn't let them keep getting pulled deeper into this mess. This was too dangerous, too twisted. I had to end it myself. The idea had been spinning in my mind for hours now, and the more I thought about it, the more it made sense. They didn't need to be involved. I could take this on alone. It was my responsibility anyway, and it was time I faced it. Taking a deep breath, I pushed myself away from the wall and headed down the hall to Emma's room. I needed to see her, one last time before I set out on this path. When I opened the door, the sight of her broke my heart all over again. Emma was lying in her hospital bed, her face pale and eyes red from hours of crying. She looked so fragile, so lost. It hurt to see her like this, but I couldn't le