The heat was so severe Kaira felt as if it was pressing on her skin as a force, crushing her body. The effort to draw down another lungful of the burning air was becoming greater and greater. She knew she was nearing the end. And still the machine kept on going.
Her body suddenly shivered. Cold drove through her, chilling her, and she knew she’d reached the end. Her body had reached the point where it could no longer tell the difference between extreme heat and cold. Death could only be a few more breaths away.
“Kaira! Kaira! Wake up!”
A voice. One she felt she should know. But it was too late. Why couldn’t they just let her go? The crushing heat had faded. Even the pain from the devices within her was easing. She could slip away now without any more pain. If only they’d
