The Lost Years: Prolouge
The curse shook both of them. Alice's screams we're turning into Frank's, and then silence, as they fell into one another's arms and to the ground. Alice's eyes traced Frank's features, committing them to memory.
"Frank." she gasped out before yet another curse hit the pair.
With shaking hands Frank brought Alice close and ran his fingers over her face, also committing it to memory.
"I know Al." He gasped, pulling her closer as he heard another shriek of furious laughter.
The curse hit the pair from two directions. With their bodies convulsing together they held one another close. With tears forming in each of their eyes, they comforted each other through the worst of it. After a few moments of silence Alice looked up into Frank's eyes.
"You and me," She mouthed with a smile tugging at the corner of her lips.
"Until the very end," Frank finished, with the last smile that would ever grace his features.
