I Loved Him First

Chapter I - The BOOM That Was

I Loved Him First

Chapter I – The BOOM That Was

I can't help but feel the irony of the situation. I might not have gotten a gunship missile to the face like Garrus did, but feeling the broken glass of my car's side windows cut the left side of my face into ribbons as I try and fail to shield it with my broken arms does remind me a bit of it. It's not as hot as the missile probably was, but the pain of it still sears through me like molten lava.

My head feels light and sticky from where the blood is gushing out of the hole the broken glass created and my hands hurt from being broken. I can't describe the pain in them – it's all encompassing and it's making me breathe harshly through what remains of my nose.

I do not know what happened. One moment I am driving forward as I get the green light, and the next, there's a loud crash, and crinkle of broken glass, and I can see an orange explosion in front of me as my car's motor catches fire. I can feel my legs burn as the heat reaches them, but I cannot move them away, seeing as I am pinned between the wheel, the air bag, the windshield and the car seat.

I can hear sirens blaring in the distance, but I know that they would be too late. I can smell the burnt flesh of my legs and my head is becoming more and more heavy and I can still feel the red blood spilling from where the glass cut my face.

I blink slowly, feeling drowsier by the second.

I close my eyes. I'm sleepy, I think to myself as I fall into the black abyss.