Prologue ~ Before It Starts

Bang

That's all I heard, before all sounds faded.

Pain

That's all I feel, before I could feel nothing.

A face

The horrified expression and mouth open in no doubt a scream I could not hear. That was all I saw before the world went dark.

A moment

That's how long it all lasted, even if it felt like so much longer.

Flowers, and the sun

That's all I saw, when I woke up.


Crash

That's all I heard, before it was much too silent.

Pain

That's all I felt before all feeling faded.

A car

That's all I saw before darkness took over.

A minute

Was all the time it consumed.

The sky

Was all I saw when it was over.