Hi Eddie.....

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He woke up.
The empty field, covered in red dust, the demon bats spread everywhere in pools of their own blood.
Everything ached.
Slowly and painfully, he rolled over on his arm, moaning his broken ribs.
His bandana mutted in dry blood.
He looked around him, his small eyes lost and confused like a child lost in a playground.
Thunder and lightening, storm and earthquakes.
He kept looking around, looking for anyone to be there for him.

-Dusti......DUSTIN?? WHERE ARE YOU? DUSTIN!? DUSTIN!!-

-Dustin is not here......-

The sound of her voice made his heart skip few beats.
His lips dropped from the screaming, his eyes got as wide as they could.

He turned around, shaking.
His breathing out of control.

Her eyes, her ponytail, her smile.
Her school uniform intact, clean, as white as snow.
Her smile brightening up his soul.
She looked at him with her hands together, so composed and innocent.
She tilted her head, smiling bright.

-Chrr.....Chrissie....?-

-Hi Eddie.-

He let out a loud sigh, smiling, crying.
His hand jumped on his lips, suffocating his tears.
She smiled and laughed.
Her giggle made him cry even more.
She walked up to him slowly, her arms parted slowly.
He ran to her.
Few meters became few steps.
He ran to her and squeezed her so tight.
His tears ran into her cardigan, his eyes squeezd all the pain out.
She squeezed him gently and tightly, her face tilted on his shoulder, her nose leaning on his denim.
She closed her eyes and stroked his back.

After an eternity, he slowly loosened his grip.

He held on to her arms, trying to control his tears.
He wiped his face with his arm.
She was always smiling.
-Im sorry.....(sniff) I'm....so.....sorry (sniff)......I ran away! I ran away (sniff).......I left you......I.....(sniff)-
-Ssssshhhhhhh-
She put a finger on his lips.
She stroked his face gently.
-It's ok Eddie. It's ok. I'm glad you got out of there.-
-Well.....I...kinda.....didn't......-
He tried to laugh.
She laughed. -Yes. You're right.-
-Where....(sniff) are we?-
-Ahemm......I'm not sure. I think, somewhere in between.....-
-We're not alive, are we.....-
-We are, in a way. They remember us. That makes us alive for them.-
-(sniff). Dustin. I have to find him. I have to help him (sniff).-
-We will. We will help them.-
She stroked his face again, gently.
He squeezed his eyes, trying to control his tears.
-It's ok Eddie. It's going to be ok. We'll find them.-
She took his hand.
They turned around and she led him away.

Eddie suddenly stopped.

She saw someone few steps away from them.

She looked at Eddie.

Eddie's jaw dropped. His eyes were shaking.
-.......No....... Not you.....-
Chrissie's hand jumped to her face. She swallowed hard and started crying.
-No........-
His hand held hers tighter, his eyes squeezed his tears again.
He swallowed hard. He let out a loud sigh.

"Dustin. I'm coming dude! I'm coming!"

The chimes of a grandfather clock echoed four times in the distance.

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