The flatline did not sound like a machine, It sounded like the end of everything. Adrian felt it in his bones, he could not feel his hands, he could not feel his legs. Marcus held his arm in a grip that hurt. “Breathe,” Marcus ordered. Adrian did not realize he had stopped. Inside the room, the doctors moved around with speed. “Charge,” one of them shouted. Yvonne’s body jerked again. The monitor blinked and a weak line appeared then vanished. Adrian face went pale “No,” he whispered. “No, no, no.” He took a step toward the door, Marcus blocked him. “You cannot go in,” Marcus said. Adrian pushed him. “I am not watching her die from a hallway,” he snapped “You are not helping her by breaking down,” Marcus said back. Their voices clashed. Lina stood frozen a few feet away,

