"At Christmas, all roads lead home." — Marjorie Holmes

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"911, what is your emergency?"

"M– My friend – A– Andrew – he– he's injured!"

"Miss, please stay calm. Tell me what happened."

"He– he thought he c–could ski– ski down a m– mountain and he acci– accidentally veered o– off course and– and crashed in– into a b– boulder!"

"What injuries can you see?"

"He's un– unconscious, there's b– blood leaking out of his h– head, l– left arm probably broken. It's– It's all my fault! Andrew, I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!"

"Did you check his pulse?"

"..."

"Miss? Are you alright?"

"Oh my god."

"What is it?"

"His– His heart's stopped."