Tang Story 5

When I returned from work, I found her already home. In the dark, I nearly tripped over her. Then I noticed—she was pale and bloodless, lying on the floor. "Kat!" I screamed.

Her eyes flickered open, and a smile ghosted her mouth. "I knew you'd come back, May."

I held her tightly. "Oh, Kat, so soon?"

She was trying to make her voice light, I could tell. "It's not so bad, May. I'll be back soon enough. Remember Gus? They bled every bit of blood from his body, but the next day, there he was, cheer...