My head lolls as I try to shake it. “Go…I’m already…dead.” This is what Henry has wanted since Rose left. I don’t know why I’m telling him as we’re archenemies, but I guess this is what I have to do to make peace. “Go!” I press when he hesitates. “Find her.” There’s no point in both of us being dead inside.
Henry slowly loosens his hold and gently lays something soft under my head. “Help is on the way. Don’t you die. You’re a stubborn son of a b***h. Don’t let me down now.”
I appreciate his concern although it’s come about ten years too late. But I suppose better late than never.
As Henry stands, I make my final plea. “There’s a girl, she’s been shot. Around the corner from where my truck is. Promise me you’ll save her first.”
“What?”
“Promise me.” My heart is failing. I can feel my b
