I came close a couple of times. Talk of her showing up places reached me now and then. Was someone else more oft' than not, or she was long gone. Ain't no finding that one 'less she wants to be found. Some day she might, but can't say how much of the person I knew'll be left when that happens. Hell, she was almost gone when I saw her that day.
"I've told ya everything, best as I remember it. After the explosion I got out of my room fast as I could, and she was in the hall standing over him, gun aimed down at his head. I heard the shot before I had time to speak. At first I didn't know who it was, that white hair... was like looking at a ghost. Something about how she walked off though, I knew it was her. I called out to her, and she turned back. Thought for sure she'd kill me there and then, but she didn't. Took a shot and missed. Cursed me out, screaming at me to kill her or she won't miss again. Truth be told, can't say I think she missed at all. Whatever went through her head at that moment, she wanted to die. But I froze, and she ran off. Whatever led her to do this, she's still family. I couldn't have killed her."
He reached out his hand, pulling her back to her feet, as she let the flowers fall to the ground
"You should have" she muttered under her breath.
