I try to keep myself breathing, yet every breath I take reminds me only of the incessant pain. Whenever a sharp sting bites the flesh in my body, a heat surges up and burns my throat, a low moan escapes my lips. And every time the pain takes away my vision, a light flashes across my mind…
In those lights, I see black feathers and white petals… And a smile so tender on a face so vague. I try to search through my memory for a name to that face, yet unfortunately, nothing floats to the surface…
Who is he? Among so many others whom I recognise, why is his face appearing in my mind? And how? How does thinking about him exaggerate my sentiment? My chest heaves deeply, while my tears flow continuously. When the tear trickles off my ear, I can hear it drop onto the pillow…
Once, twice, thrice… Until suddenly, a soft voice draws my heed towards it, "Aletris…?"
