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Taking a deep breath and steeling my resolve, I said, “Do it.”
Daniel didn’t question my decision. He leaned over and gave me a quick kiss that still managed to set my mouth on fire. Looking intently into my eyes, he said, “I love you so much.”
I tried to not let the fright show when I said it back. During my next blink, Daniel disappeared.
Brinkman showed no physical changes. “Daniel?” I wailed, immediately doubting my decision to send him in there. What if this backfired?
Leaning down, I whispered into their ear, “Please stay strong and hold on. I can’t live without you.” I had been scared and concerned when Brinkman’s life had been hanging by a thread. Now that Daniel had joined him, I was absolutely petrified.
In the distance, I could hear the wail of a siren. I prayed that th
