Part Nineteen -B-

Where am I? Kou-kun? Matty? Mini-Me? Where are all of you?
There's nothing here! Nothing... nothing at all. Just blank
whiteness. Reminds me of that Catholic "Purgatory", where the
soul is in limbo, waiting for God to decide if it should be brought
to Heaven or sent to writhe forever in eternal agony in Hell. But,
I'm not dead... am I?

"No." I whispered. But... I couldn't hear myself say it, even
though I new I did. "No." I said, putting my hand to my throat,
feeling my vocal chords vibrate. "No." I didn't hear anything!

"NO!"