Death Is the Only Escape
"Daniel? Daniel!"
Hazel held onto me, refusing to let anyone else touch me.
"Hazel, what happened to my brother? Tell me what happened! Say something!"
Elena's hands shook as she touched my face. She choked up, rendering her unable to speak anymore.
"Daniel…"
Ophelia stood rooted to the spot. When she finally snapped out of it, she slowly approached. Dropping to her knees, she stared at me blankly.
"Daniel, you're just scaring me, right? How could you just die like this? You promised that we'd go to that mountain again. You can't break your promise! Wake up! Wake up now!"