p r e f a c e

 

she was drowning, but nobody saw her.

 

 

so I saved her.

 

 

but it was too late.

 

 

then I was gunned down.

 

 

 

and it was too late.

 

 

 

then when I woke up,

 

 

 

I was a completely different person.

 

 

 

but when I looked down at her,

 

 

 

I was in her arms.

 

 

 

she was gripping onto me,

 

 

 

crying,

 

 

 

screaming.

 

 

 

she held a lifeless body.

 

 

 

both of them sitting by the water's side.

 

 

 

blood poured from the lifeless body.

 

 

 

the red color draining from their eyes until they turned grey.

 

 

 

it was me.

 

 

 

I had saved her.

 

 

 

but she hadn't saved me.

 

 

 

she was too late.

 

 

 

her eyes,

 

 

 

they used to shine so bright.

 

 

 

and now I don't think that that gleam will ever return.