End of everything....

With a last bit of hope to save himself, he looked at Elie and forced open his mouth. "I…Did…"

One word came out at a time. He saw the frown on her face increasing. This did not seem to work, but he still wanted to give his best try.

But she took a step back away from him. He panicked. 'No, listen to me.' He did not want to lose the chance just by staying quiet. He did not wait 16 years to end up like this.

Drake forgot about everything around him and just concentrated on forcing the word out of his mouth. "I… not…"

At this moment, her shiny brown hand moved toward his chest.

Kane yelled, [Jump back!]

He was in such a desperate state that he ignored the warning. Nothing felt more important than to tell her the truth. So finished his sentence, "Did… Nothing.."

There was no change in her face. She did not seem to believe him, and her shiny hand landed on his chest.