I heard his voice in the distance. He sounded so far away. Suddenly, black dots began to fill my vision, and I stopped in my tracks, trying to make sense of what was happening. My lungs burned for the air I couldn’t seem to suck in fast enough. I clutched my chest, trying to ease the pain as I felt my knees go weak. “Noah…” I said, or tried to… I couldn’t tell. I felt my legs give way, and seconds later, my body connected with the ground with a loud thud. Darkness found me all at once.
