It was an ordinary watch that Christopher gave me so that I would feel more reassured. I picked up the watch and fumbled around at the pusher and crown, but to no avail. The watch hands were still motionless.

 

Feeling defeated, I flung it onto the ground and let out a screeching wail before covering my face in a sob.

 

Why is God always so cruel to me? Why doesn’t he grant me my very last wish on earth? I only want Christopher to live. Is that too much to ask for?

“Christopher…Christopher…”

around. They continued to do so for a few rounds before it stopped with a click, as though something had been

more blood into his mouth. However, they were all damaged by too many cuts and abrasions for me to get much fresh blood. As I grew more desperate, I picked up broken glass and slit my

Lyle weakly. He saw what I did and furrowed his brows disapprovingly. “You’ll be able to last for at least two more days if you stop doing

me.” Leaning my icy cold body against a rock, every

 

if… Only if…” Lyle’s voice shook. He was unable to

by “only if” when my vision started to blur.

would hold onto Christopher when I was awake. When I passed out, I remembered dreaming. In my dream, I was wearing a white

 

extra handsome in a suit that brought out the color of his sparkly, animated eyes. He then extended a hand toward me, taking my hand in his as

a playground, and you said that you wanted me to bear your child.

my heart. If it’s a boy, you’ll bring him to his soccer game practice. Or we send him

a girl, I’ll dress her up like a princess. Imagine how happy we’ll feel being surrounded by all our

 

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