Broken by One, Desired by All
"Zane, listen to me… "
"No! He's dying and it's all my fault!" The words erupted out of me, loud and messy, completely shattering whatever restraint I had left. My chest heaved as I clutched it tightly with both hands, my fingers bunching up the torn, bloody fabric of my shirt right over my heart. The pain there wasn't metaphorical… I could literally feel it, as if my heart was breaking into billions of tiny, jagged pieces, each one scraping against my ribs every time I drew breath.