Short Story: "But Why?"

The little boy didn't know what he was doing; he just kept climbing, higher and higher. He was so scared his legs were shaking, but he forced himself up the ladder one step at a time. The wind was so strong now, the poor boy nearly lost grip. Never in his life has he climbed so high. Still, he never gave up hope; all he knew was his life depended on it, as he slowly …

…size, the impossibility and everything against him, at the last moment, knowing that he will die anyway, the mouse will attempt to fight back. Aden couldn't run. Aden couldn't do anything. Aden was a kind gentle hearted boy, but the harsh world pushed him to his limits and turned his heart into an evil monster. Though before he died, when looking death straight in the face, the only question the young boy asked was "Why?"