Chapter 136

"I love you, Giana... And just like that, he was dead, gone in a way no one would even wish for their enemies; the pain he went through... and while he was staring at my face, the life was extinguished from him.

I wanted to move; I wanted to scream, but nothing came. Zayne's mouth moved, but I wasn't hearing what he said, not even when he was in front of Maximo, who was close to me.

And it seemed that as each second passed, it worsened. I felt like I was crumbling, but I was too weak to show it, even though I was fighting for my breath.

But then eventually, I stopped struggling with my breath; at the same time, the last tear dropped, and slowly, I was beginning to hear my heartbeat, gradually coming louder in my ears.

My eyes stuck on the hole in Aaron's head. His shoulders slumped, and I wanted to go over there and hold him, just so he was close to me, and so I could feel safe even though he was dead.

But I couldn't find the words.  I wa