Chapter 53 12. Choice

Dad's eyes stared like a pair of copper bells: "What? As a doctor, he actually made such a suggestion?" "It's not from a doctor's standpoint, it's purely from a personal perspective." Mother explained, "Director Han is really thinking about us." "Really thinking about it? Huh, turning our son into a living dead is the way he, a cancer expert, treats him? It's so ridiculous!" "Chuan Ming, I hope you can calm down and look at this matter. Cancer is a problem that the whole world cannot solve. Dr. Han has done his best, and we have no reason to blame him."

Dad paused for a while: "I'm not blaming him... I just don't want to see our son become a... living dead, I can't imagine that kind of picture." "Do you think I would?" Mom's tears were streaming down again. "I would never consider such an offer if there was even a glimmer of hope. However, the son I have raised for twenty-five years is dying! I would rather he I don’t want him to turn into a pile of ashes. At least I can touch his face, hold his hand, and talk to him, that’s enough..." Mom couldn’t control it anymore I hid my emotions and cried bitterly.

Dad was silent, and for a long time the only sound in the living room was the sound of mom sobbing. I sat on the sofa and listened to their conversation from beginning to end.I know it's a tough decision, especially my dad, who is so against everything about the living dead, and now it's a big deal for him to have to deal with the question of whether his son should be a living dead irony. Although I didn't express my opinion, in my heart, I tend to be on my mother's side. The reason is the same. I hope that I can always look at my brother's real face instead of reminiscing and reminiscing through the portrait.

About ten minutes later, my father said slowly to my mother: "I can understand you. But, have you ever thought that if Lawson really became a living dead, maybe after seeing him, you will feel better than seeing him?" Is it more difficult to die? When you see your once cheerful and active son turned into a walking corpse without thoughts, feelings, or even breathing, it may be more heartbreaking than seeing him sleeping peacefully under the tombstone." "No, I won't." Mom didn't even think about it for a second, "Nothing would make me sadder than the complete disappearance of Lawson from this world! As long as he can stay in this world, nothing else matters!"

"Even if he becomes a soulless shell, a...monster worse than lower animals?" Dad's voice trembled. No, that's not the case.Hearing this, I finally couldn't help it: "Dad, the living dead are not what you imagined. They have basic thinking ability and intelligence, as well as simple emotions, and they even have hobbies - such as listening to music. The living dead Living conditions can sometimes be better than the average person... from a certain point of view." Dad looked at me in surprise: "Luo Chen, did you learn what you said just now from the Internet, or do you think so?"

"Neither." I realized that at this critical moment, I had to tell the truth, "I'm speaking from my own experience." Finally, the secret could no longer be kept. In the next half hour, I narrated in detail what I had experienced with Feng Lun a few months ago.The emphasis was on the "hands-on experience" of those few nights, which I hoped would enable my parents to understand the real life of the living dead. After the lecture, my parents were very surprised.Mom cried, "My God, you've kept these things from us for so long!" "I'm sorry, Mom, I really didn't want you to worry."

"Luo Chen, what you just told us about the living conditions of the living dead, is that true? Can they really recognize their relatives, and can they still retain some feelings and memories?" "I'm not very sure, I can only say that there is such a possibility. According to the vice president of the Living Dead Center, this is the subject they are going to study now. But judging from the few living dead I observed and released, they It's true that they all lived in peace and peace." "That's fine..." Mom murmured, "This is enough." Immediately, she looked at her father, "Chuan Ming, do you have any doubts?"

Dad frowned: "It seems that I did have some prejudices and misunderstandings about the living dead before... If Luo Chen hadn't happened to experience this incident, I'm afraid none of us would be able to understand the real situation of the living dead, but..." He He raised his head and stared at me, "Luo Chen, you said those living dead might be changing?" "This is my guess based on the few living dead people I observed, and it was affirmed by the vice president. And he said that it is always good for the living dead to have this kind of progress and development."

"Really..." Dad fell into deep thought. After a while, my mother asked: "Have you thought about it? Can you decide?" "What's the use of our decision, we have to agree with Lawson himself." Dad obviously compromised, "Let's find a chance to have a good talk with Lawson." A week later, under my mother's persuasion, my brother accepted "becoming a living dead" as the only way to survive.The matter was thus decided.My parents handled the hospitalization procedures for my brother and took him home. Dr. Han Buqiang got the serum containing solanum virus.But he suggested that it was best not to do it at home, because it would be too cruel to watch one's own family members die and become the living dead.His suggestion was to send my brother to a special ward at the Center for the Living Dead, and we would meet him again after a period of time—that is, after my brother had actually become a living dead.After discussing with my parents, I agreed to the proposal.

November 16th - just four days away from my brother's birthday.This day became the day of farewell between our family and Lawson who lived as a human being. My brother hugged me and my dad respectively, and each hug lasted for a long time.We stared at each other, using eyes instead of words of farewell. At the end, brother and mother hugged - almost five minutes long.Although we made an appointment not to cry before, when it really came to this moment, my mother was still crying.The elder brother gently wiped away mother's tears with his fingers, and said softly: "Mom, this is just a short farewell, and you will see me again soon."

Mother bit her lips tightly, trying to restrain herself: "Yes, my good son, mother will come to see you every day from now on." "No, once a week is enough, I still want some personal space." The elder brother was still the same, using witty words to drive away the sad atmosphere.He winked at me, "Luo Chen, if possible, bring me some new and interesting gadgets." "I'll bring you the best, brother." I nodded to him affirmatively.Can't cry!I told myself. "That's really great." My brother smiled and said to us, "I love you, dad, mom, and brother." "We love you too," Dad said on our behalf, something stuck in his throat. The elder brother nodded, turned to Dr. Han Buqiang and said, "Let's go, Dr. Han." At the moment when my brother turned around, I seemed to see a string of tears rolling down from his eyes.But I can't confirm that because he just got into the car without looking back at us. As the car drove away, I felt very clearly that a certain part of our body was pulled out of the body, and an important part of our soul was missing.