The traffic was heavy tonight. Maybe everyone's heading home from work...
Or maybe—they already know something terrible has happened.
A thought flashes through my mind. Maybe this is all just a cruel illusion.
But... is it?
Among the cars rushing by, one caught everyone's attention—not because it was beautiful,
but because it had just crashed into a family crossing the highway.
"Why…"
What happened to that family?
Why… can't I move my body?
The wail of sirens grew louder, but the world felt so far away. My body wouldn't move. Pain burned through my arm, then down my leg, dripping onto the pavement.
Shards of glass glittered under the streetlights, and somewhere—an explosion echoed.
"Why…"
"Why did this happen…?"
My vision blurred. Faces gathered around me, filled with pity and horror.
Where's my father?
My mother?
My little sister?
Why… are they lying there like that? Why is there so much blood?
And…
where's my best friend?
Is she… there too?