Into the Abyss
Just a little offering from my 2012 list of shuffle challenge drabbles I wrote. Hopefully you enjoy it.
Theme: O-Negative – Breaking Dawn soundtrack
This was never meant to happen. Not to them. Not here.
Kevin supposes that all people say that when everything goes to hell in a handbasket, though. But really, who expects a war to suddenly land on them?
The plan was crazy. It was almost a worry that Homer had thought about this before. This night has been moments of boredom, with only pure terror and adrenaline keeping them going. But somehow, it looks like it might actually work.
Then Corrie gasps in pain, and Kevin's sees the blood as he moves to put Corrie in front.
He's never prayed so hard until this moment.
On inspection of the wound, it's so much worse. The bleeding won't stop, and she's losing consciousness. He knows what Homer's saying is rational, but he can't leave her. He already did that once, and he swore he'd never do it again. Ellie, he knows, agrees with him, and he sees the forgiveness in her eyes for that earlier discretion when he says he's taking her in himself.
He knows that driving into Wirrawee is a one way trip. But if he can spin a convincing story, a remote farm accident for instance, Corrie can live.
He wonders if he'll see any of the group again.
But to him even the slightest chance of life had to be taken.
Thoughts?