I was like a dull clown who was following behind a couple who were perfect for each other.
Then, when I saw them arguing and splitting up, I felt relieved.
But their argument that time nearly cost Zach his life.
He slipped and fell off the cliff.
I did not really know how I managed to find him, nor did I know how I managed to carry someone who weighed more than 140
pounds back to the hiking track when I weighed less than 100 pounds.
The only thing I knew was that the moonlight that night was gentle, and Zach had kept mumbling into my ear.
“No, I can’t die… My star is waiting for me at home… Without me… they’ll bully her.”
At that moment, tears streamed down my cheeks as I thought, ‘Zach, how am I supposed to give up on you when you’re always
like
this?‘
Chapter 9
