End of the Line
He simply smiled with a look of relief.
The apple rolled to the ground, picking up dirt.
From the start, Zach had been provoking Jessica on purpose.
I looked at the blood spreading on the ground and at Zach's collapsed body, then at the frail and blind Jessica.
I understood it all. This was Zach seeking redemption using Jessica.
At the very end, Zach seemed to see me.
His eyes were pleading. "Annie, now that I did this, will this make you feel any better?"
As my own body faded, I realized this might be the last thing I would ever say. I looked right at him and gave a cold, cruel smile.