Karl

There he was, sitting on the bed, with a sickly pale face and dangerously dull eyes.

My parents entered and rushed to his side. I, on the other hand, couldn't bring my legs to move in order to cross the threshold. The sight of him, looking so depressingly vulnerable, crippled me to the very core.

His once beautifully messy dirty blond hair was in complete disarray. His once bright green eyes seemed empty and totally deprived of life. His vivacious personality might ...