That’s what Beth wanted. She
wanted to stop wondering if
the people she loved were
still alive— worrying about them.
She wanted to know for sure.
Now she did. And God—— it
hurt so bad.
But she had a feeling that her
sister was gone. She had a
feeling that everyone was gone.
At least now she didn’t have to
worry. “I guess I ain’t got nothin’
left to fight for then, do I?”
When the tears formed in her
eyes, he had wished he could
have been his old self, that he
could have said something to
reassure her that it would be
okay. It wouldn’t be, she had
every right to be afraid, to give
in. He’d done exactly the same.

“Not many of us do.” The former
officer commented, knowing that
even if people still did have
someone, that they wouldn’t last
forever. That it wouldn’t be long
before it’s all over for them too.

When the tears formed in her eyes, he had wished he could have been his old self, that he could have said something to...
That’s what Beth wanted. She wanted to stop wondering if the people she loved were still alive– worrying about them. She...