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Everything hurt, I couldn't feel my legs, and I could barely move--- but I had to get to Kate. I rolled over onto my other side and saw her, covered in her own blood on the cold hard ground, shaking, and breathing hard.
With the last of my strength, I dragged myself to her, it hurt to drag myself against the cold concrete floor but my wife was worth it to me. I was sure I was never to walk again if I kept trying to put pressure on my legs but I had to get to Kate, I couldn't let her die.
Soon I collapsed next to her, I hadn't even noticed my nose was bleeding until I tasted it on my lips. I smiled at her the best I could.
"Kate.." I said, almost choking on my words. She opened her eyes and her pupils dilated when she saw me. She smiled a bit. I almost started sobbing but I held it in, her face was bloody and I was sure she had a concussion from the amount of blood that was most likely coming from her head.
We just looked at each other but I knew she was telling me she loved me, I just hoped she knew I was trying to tell her the same. We were both shaking, but Kate started crying. I don't remember the last time she cried but I knew that every time she did I held her in my arms.
Her eyes shimmered as she cried, but she still smiled at me, I didn't even realize I started crying myself. I was sure we were both going to die.
As I looked into her eyes, I refused to blink. I remembered the first time we ever met, when she bumped into me while leaving the coffee shop we both liked. She was so embarrassed, she apologized so much. But when we locked eyes for the first time, I knew it was her. I wouldn't love any other woman than her.
I remembered our wedding, reciting our vows to each other, the way her beautiful brown eyes sparkled as she looked at me before sharing our first kiss while married. I remember every moment. It was the best day of my life. I never wanted it to end--- even though I knew it would.
I hoped we'd-- or at least she-- would die painlessly. What had she ever done to deserve such a painful death?
I snapped back into reality as she coughed up blood, groaning in pain. I wanted to wrap my arms around her and tell her everything would be fine, but I only had enough strength to tell her a slurred "I love you".
I watched as the life in her eyes slowly faded away and listened as her heavy breathing stopped.
Now I was staring into her cold brown eyes, her tears still running down her face but no new ones came. Her body didn't even shake. She was so pale..
Now that my world was gone, I closed my eyes knowing I'd die too as everything went black, feeling the headache I had leave, and feeling all my pain disappear.
Soon I opened my eyes and everything came back. I hoped it was some sick nightmare but when I felt the pain in my body and in my head, I started to sob. I had lived, but at what cost?