Rana —————— Everything around us seems to fade as I look at Tristan. I know it has to be done but I can’t stop my hands from shaking. Every second I look at the key in Tristan’s hand, I feel the pressure on my chest increasing. I guide the hand I’m holding to my other wrist and nod firmly. ‘Are you sure?’ But before he can say anything else I answer. ‘Yes. I don’t know what’s going to happen but whatever happens promise me you don’t stop before those things are off.’ ‘Rana-‘ ‘Promise me.’ ‘You know, I never break a promise.’ ‘I hope so. When all this is over everything’s going to be different. I just can feel it.’ Without saying anything else but looking intensely into my eyes I feel the fine side of the key cutting into my skin. Gently he goes up and down carefully. His gaze now

