Fifty-eight Prompt: Making a choice

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Peter opened his eyes.
H

e barely could see anything, it was too dark.

"Pete?", a voice choked next to him.

"Ed!", Peter whispered.
He got up from his bed and stood before his brother who clearly was sobbing.

"What happened?", he asked as he pulled Edmund in a hug.

"I-", Edmund started. "I had to choose."

"What do you mean?", Peter asked.

Edmund sobbed even more and Peter pulled him tighter.

"Choose between you and - and the girls", Edmund whispered.

And Peter realised. "No, Ed, it was a dream. She's dead!", he whispered.

"But you don't understand", Edmund choked.

Peter waited for him to continue.

"I chose you!"

Edmund's feet collapsed. Peter catched him. "Hey, Ed!", he said. "It was a dream!"

"I had to see if you were still alive!", Edmund choked. "Don't tell me that it's okay!"

Peter sat down next to his brother on the ground.

"It is not. But it was a dream. You didn't choose me. I'm still alive, yeah? I'm here. And I won't leave."

"Promise?", Edmund choked.
"Always", Peter said.