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.