''It’s okay,''she said, ''I won’t hurt you.''
I already knew that, so why was she telling me something I was aware of? Oh no, did I just pull away from her? I hadn’t meant to do that. Dammit, I reacted poorly to her revelation; I promised myself I wouldn’t. It was all so bewildering; I was still in shock, yet my love for her remained strong.
As I gazed at Mina, her expression became vacant, and she collapsed. I rushed to her side, but I wasn’t fast enough to catch her.
''MINA!'' I shouted as I dropped beside her.
I wrapped her in my arms, crying out, ''Baby! Mina!''
She didn’t respond. I slapped her face, desperate to rouse her, but there was still no reaction. Her pulse was racing, much faster than normal.
What should I do? I was clueless about whether her rapid pulse was typical fo
