Everything burned as we plummeted into the dark blaze. I could feel my skin being scorched and knew Derek was also experiencing the same. I thought this was right. My heart knew this was what I must do.
I could hear Derek's screams as he forced us to reposition, once again wrapping his arms around my chest, across my heart. The pain was unbearable.
In this moment I froze. Overtaken by fear my mind and body became locked in place.
Derek's screams grew louder as I felt his body collapsing behind me. Despite this he still did his best to remain connected to me.
Joe's laughter could be heard through the crackling inferno. This was it. I failed.
Suddenly a sharp pain hit my heart. As I went to grasp my throbbing chest I realized Derek's hands were no longer there. Panicking, I ignored
