This chapter is a bit intense. Just a warning.
Patricia's POV
"Patricia?"
I froze.
"Patricia is that you?"
I could barely recognize his voice. It was so weak, so strained.
"Eddie!" I screamed, jumping to my feet.
I waited a few seconds but got no answer.
"Eddie!?" I yelled.
Still nothing. Had I imagined it?
"Please. Help."
It was almost lost in the breeze, but I heard his voice.
I started running towards the sound of his voice, digging blindly through the debris that had piled up.
"EDDIE!?" I started screaming again.
All I heard was a soft groan.
I tore through the debris, flinging away broken glass, shards of metal, splintered wood. As I dug deeper, I
noticed blood stained on the debris. His blood. I pulled aside a final blood-stained branch.
I nearly cried when I saw him. His face was bruised and swollen. Blood flowed from his forehead, rolling down
his face. His blonde hair was a mess of mud and dried blood. He was pinned under a small fishing boat that had
washed ashore. His left arm was shredded and lay there, bent the wrong way.
"Patricia..." He started to whisper.
I didn't wait for him to finish. I jumped up and threw myself against the boat. It didn't budge. I took a step
back, then threw myself at it again. Still nothing. I tried again. And again. And again. My shoulder burned with
pain.
"Patricia. Stop."
"No." I said. I took another step back and threw myself against the boat again. I heard something crack, then
snap. I screamed in pain. The world was spinning, growing darker. I was sure I was going to puke.
No. I wasn't going to stop. I wasn't going to give up. I took another step back.
"Patricia don't. Please." His voice was so frail, like it would break at any moment.
I stopped, sank to the ground. I lay down, staring into his eyes.
"Let me go Patricia." He whispered.
"Eddie. No. You're going to be ok. It's going to be ok..." I started to sob.
"Patricia. Please." His voice was barely audible.
"Eddie..."
"I love you. I will always love you" He whispered.
"Eddie. Please don't." I choked out.
I watched as his stare grew empty. He was suddenly still.
"Eddie!" I sobbed.
"No. No. Eddie! Please!"
"Eddie!" I screamed. over and over.
I reached over and closed his eyes for the last.
