ZORA

Then I froze.

It was as if I was earlier possessed.

I felt dread crawl up my spine.

"No.... no... noo." I muttered repeatedly.

She's not dead, she can't just die.

I grabbed her hands in mine, shaking them vigorously.

"Hey!!" I half yelled, cautious not to draw attention to myself.

I slapped her hard across the face, "Wake up. Ma'am? Kindly wake up!! My life is hanging on a balance here."

She didn't move.

I placed my head on her chest to listen for her heartbeat, there was ...