62 — It hurts like hell…

I feel like the world is falling apart.

Desmond's words had the force of a punch to the stomach. And I'm sure my heart missed a beat.

My eyes burn.

My hands shake.

My whole body freezes, and I could swear the blood has frozen inside my veins.

Even my throat dries, narrows, constricts.

My mouth is suddenly bitter.

Because here it is, the moment I feared the most… the moment when everything between