Robert’s Point of View
I looked at Ayanna’s face as I fell in her arms, tears falling from her eyes which was looked so helpless. I wanted to gather all the strength I had and wipe her tears but I could feel my strength fading from me.
Everything got so blurry even as I looked at Ayanna, was I really dying? Did I just fail to protect the woman I love and child?
I felt helpless. I felt useless.
I closed my eyes as they finally failed me as I heard the loud gunshot. Was it me? Was it Ayanna? I kept questioning myself but I couldn’t really tell who it was.
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I woke to an unfamiliar room; I could hear the sound of machine bleeping and an indistinct chatter of people but I couldn’t make it out what it was they were talking about.
I slowly opened my eyes and tried to sit up but I
