Literature
Until I Die
The only thing I can register is the dull sound of someone screaming, bright light, and the smell of smoke. That is, until my throat starts to burn. Then I realize that the agonizing screams are mine. My body shakes against my will as I break down disbelieving what’s happened. My mind replays the scene of your cap falling off as you run into the building over and over. My brain fails to notice our friends gathering around as I fall back onto the ground. Everything is numb as all I am able see is orange yellow hue, and then, nothing. Absolutely nothing.
I’m not sure how long it’s been, or how I got here, but I’m in my