Five seconds before Destiny

ing. The world was painted in greys and reds-blood mixing with rainwater, winding down the road l

chest-her white dress clung to her skin, now stained deep crimson where the knife still lay buried in her heart.

cracked and raw. "The ambulance is c

own his face, blending with the tears he refused to acknowledge. His body shook-blo

g his cheek. Her fingers left a smear o

iled-weak, br

ays wanted to take away your sadness... If you cry n

lood bubbling

oodbye. You're my happiness. If you're gone... th

a smile. Her eyes foun

ce cracking. He clutched her tighter. "I won't let you die. Do you hea

-he

aking. Broke

his shoulder, and ran. Boots splashed through puddle

whispered. "Save yo

dn't

ou," he finally said, the word

ealed shut from a gash-dragged himself from the pile of

ther?" he muttered.

cracked li

d, knees buckling-but didn't fall. Blood poured

n! Leave m

ad. Saw the smir

pt ru

gether," he breathed. "Without

re through his ches

ped from

ood, vision dimming. Rain fell like a c

un. "My job's done," he whispered

y inch a war. Her arms shook

sobbed. "Why...

er. One arm. One breath at

shed. Then

ant to meet you. Because loving me only brou

ok his

ove you. And I'll die in your arms if t

parted-but no words came. Her chest

fingers, he c

her cold skin. "In every life... I wil

ce, burying his face in her neck

rm did

s pierced the silenc

y found was

d. B

s tangled

ld its

h

ga

jo

eyes f

led from the bottom of the ocean

, drenche

in hi

t filtered thro

ounds. But his chest still ached-like

ps tre

t know her face. But deep with

y

he k

re, som

nce prom

nd you in