MIRABELLE.Pain erupted everywhere. A sharp, blinding agony radiated from my spine, shooting down my legs and up into my skull.I laid flat on my back. My lungs refused to expand. I opened my mouth, gasping desperately for air, but nothing came in. A warm, thick pool of liquid spread beneath my back, soaking into my jacket.Shadows moved above me. People crowded around, pointing down at my body."Someone call the ambulance!" A woman screamed, waving her hands in the air."Don’t move her!" A man yelled, kneeling a few feet away.The sounds muffled, like I was sinking deep underwater.Through the crowd of strangers, a familiar figure pushed his way to the front. Martin. He wore a gray hoodie, his chest heaving from running. He stopped abruptly, staring down at the pool of blood beneath me.He dropped to his knees right beside my head. He reached out, his hands hovering over my face without touching me."Mira." Martin called my name, his voice tight and strained. "Mirabelle, stay awake.
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