I coughed into the black, chest tight, something heavy digging into my right leg. I tried to shift position, to free myself, and screamed from the instant pain.
"Fee." Someone choked out my name, warm touch on my fingertips. I coughed a sob, feeling consciousness fade before it came back in a rush of agony. "Sweetheart, I'm here. Fee. I'm here."
"Crew!" I wanted to hug him. Why couldn't I hug him? I tried to reach him again, new levels of torment taking my breath.
"Fee, don't try to move." He sounded like he was crying, doing his best not to, but failing. "Please, my love. Stay still."
So hard. I panted into the dark, biting my lower lip as hard as I could to keep from screaming. Pitch black and heavy, the air thick. I couldn't breathe properly, panic seizing me, struggle at the verge of conscious thought.