Ending to Dead Man's Path

Dead Man’s Path Response

By: Elias Dorsey

Author’s Note: This is a new scene after the story “Dead Man’s Path” ends. It starts with a meeting of the school’s Headmasters in the board room. The path had been diverted and the uproar from the media is in effect.

        “Obi, why do you believe you can come to our town, to our school and immediately change the path people in this town have been traveling for years now?” Asked the Priest. “It was an inconvenience and I have be-rid of the inconvenience, and now the school and students will be less distracted by strangers traveling through our school’s compound.” Argued Obi. The priest chuckled. “You think that the older teachers are narrow thinkers, when you are the one blinded by your own beliefs. So extreme to extent where you don’t even consider the ways others are affected by your decisions.” The priest started to shuffle away when Michael grabbed him by the shoulder, rendering him immobile. “Wait, I have thought about my choices and have realized that I am wrong for what a have done.” “As you should have, before you diverted the path of our ancestors.” Sighed the Priest. “Is there any way we can re-construct it?” “Yes, but it will be your burden, not ours.”

EPILOGUE: Micheal Obi himself re-constructed the pathe and re-opened it. He then left the town, regretting his decisions and not being able to bear the shame.