Vaughn shielded his face from the glowering flames and the rubble and
debris raining down upon him.
"SYDNEY!" he shouted with all his strength. His cries were in vain though. Any sound he made was drowned out by the blast.
The air cleared and there was nothing.
The silence was deafening.
He raised his dust covered face from the ground and shook the gravel from his body. For just a moment, he thought he could smell the intoxicating fragrance of roses, but as his mind cleared all he smelled was smoke.
Suddenly a hand reached out to him.
A once delicate hand, though its perfection now marred by scars and calluses. Short and elegant fingernails, long, graceful fingers.
He reached out his own hand, but he could not reach hers. She seemed so close...
"Sydney..." he whispered.
Her beautiful full lips began to form words.
"I love...."
"SYDNEY!" he shouted with all his strength. His cries were in vain though. Any sound he made was drowned out by the blast.
The air cleared and there was nothing.
The silence was deafening.
He raised his dust covered face from the ground and shook the gravel from his body. For just a moment, he thought he could smell the intoxicating fragrance of roses, but as his mind cleared all he smelled was smoke.
Suddenly a hand reached out to him.
A once delicate hand, though its perfection now marred by scars and calluses. Short and elegant fingernails, long, graceful fingers.
He reached out his own hand, but he could not reach hers. She seemed so close...
"Sydney..." he whispered.
Her beautiful full lips began to form words.
"I love...."