"Clear!" The nurse yelled as the 1000 volt defibrillator made a loud thump on the chest of the greatest man I've ever known. His body shakes violently as the electric is coursing throughout him. I know he's gone. He fought this for too long.
"Time of death?" The nurse asked.
"10:53," another nurse responded.
They begin to remove their gloves from their hands.
"Are you ok?" The nurse said while placing a hand on my shoulder.
"Yea.... I, I'm fine I just need to set down." I say while pulling a chair over and taking a seat.
I've never seen anyone die before. I know death is something that eventually happens to everyone, but seeing the lifeless body of my best friend laying on a hospital bed makes it all too real.
I felt a heaviness in my heart and a lump in my throat. I couldn't believe the life that he lived. He's gone, but I will never forget his story and the events that he had told me. Some would look at him differently but I don't, he's still the best man that I had ever known.
Charlie had endured so much in his life. I could never imagine the pain that he must have experienced not only physically but emotionally. He is still my best friend, my....
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Charlie
Mystery / ThrillerCharlie was always known as the kid who never could get anything to line up in his life. He was kind to everyone and genuinely cared about his family and friends. Events take place that open his eyes to everyone around him and a boy can only be push...
