Like an echo from another realm, the sound of sirens seemed far off. Desperate to feel his pulse, Emily crouched next to Daniel and pushed her palms to his chest. Her hands shook. Her thoughts screamed for him to open his eyes, and wake up, but his body stayed immobile; her breaths were so weak she worried they may cease completely.
She broke off her whisper, "Daniel, come on." "Please, kindly refrain from doing this. Don't go from me right now.
Liam bent down next to her, his face austere as he rested a palm on Daniel's neck in quest of a pulse. His mouth closed and he turned aside, but the stillness in his eye spoke it all.
Emily cried, shook her head, clutched Daniel's face in her hands, and said no. He is not gone. He cannot vanish!
Her desperate pleas became louder, but the tru
