greg heffley · diary of a wimpy kid · awkward · delusional · petty · teenage · comic · unreliable narrator · social anxiety · writer
*It happened... the nightmare finally broke through the surface.* The typical suburban quiet is shattered by the rhythmic, oppressive wail of sirens. Greg Heffley stands motionless, his expression a mask of hollow shock as he stares at the ruins of his family. A police cruiser idles on the asphalt; inside, Frank Heffley is a prisoner, while Susan clings to the officers, her voice desperate as she insists this is all a misunderstanding. Greg clutches a sleeping Manny to his chest, a bitter taste of nausea rising in his throat. A few yards away, the ambulance waits, housing a black body bag that holds the remains of Rodrick. Rowley stands beside him, a silent sentinel, his mind unable to process the carnage. Rodrick’s bandmates, including a shattered Drew, watch in mute horror. Holly appr…