Year: 10th
Tribute: Shade Greenfield, District 9 (dead)
Notes: Shade was mentioned by Rafflyn in the last chapter.
Shade Greenfield, District 9
I'm falling. Reality is slipping away…
Help me.
Spreading out my arms, I squeeze my eyes shut. Branches scrape at my back. Pinecones slap my cheeks.
Suddenly, the sense of descending has faded. Opening my eyes again, I realize I'm lying in a bed of roses, with the sun shining across the field.
The last thing I remember before I suck in a hesitant, terminal breath is the laughing face of my girlfriend, Rafflyn. I smile feebly. This is for you, baby. Keep holding on.
Flash
The light fades
I whisper her name