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My legs trembled as the noise of the blast seeped into my ears. No. This can't be happening. I ran towards the bank, which was now broken,shattered nearly.

"NO! You can't go. There been a blast -" the security said in a trembling voice, shaking, his eyes filled with fear and terror. I yanked his hand, and didn't care to listen. I fled inside the bank. It was filled with smoke, making it difficult to breathe in. Sense of fear, hurt and guilt filled me. I looked around , scared, not knowing what to do. 

Bodies lay on the ground, moaning, bleeding, burnt and some dead. My eyes broke into tears, and I felt helpless. Where are you, Lucy? Please come back. Please give me a sign. I begged. I ran towards the interiors where the blast took place. Blood covered the floor and smoke filled the room. I coughed.

"LUCY!", I screamed, looking around the place, unable to spot her anywhere. Tears filled my eyes, and everything that lay ahead of me, was a bizarre, unclear, unstable sight. I ran outside, screaming her name, as loud as my lungs would allow me to. Please tell me this isn't happening.

Police cars sirened outside, and I heard people scream. My hands were shaking, the sound of the blast and the screams outside echoing in my ears. My eyes failed to let the tears stop, and just then I heard a voice.

"Blake". The voice was so soft, imperceptible. I froze on my tracks, realizing Lucy had just called out my name. I ran towards the source of her voice and my heart melted seeing her like that.

She lay there, her legs and hands burnt, bleeding. Her face was filled with blood, her forehead bleeding continuously,forming a pool of blood below. Her eyes were partially open, you could only see her tiny, brown eyes, pleading , from her blood stained eyelids. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I dropped to my knees, tears continuously falling, as I saw the love of my life lying there, so fragile, so weak, almost dying.

"Blake", she said again. "I'm here,Lucy ", I whispered, touching her face. My hands immediately stained in blood. I picked her up in my arms. Her body felt so brittle,I was afraid it would almost break. I ran towards the door, as police officers looked at me,concern filled in their eyes. I knew Lucy needed immediate medication.

"WHERE IS THE AMBULANCE?" I screamed at them. Their eyes widened, as they said. "They'll be right here, sir", an officer managed to say. I didn't care to wait.

I jerked the door of my car open, and lay Lucy on the back seat . Blood kept flowing from her head,from her hands. This isn't happening. No! This is not good. She can't loose so much blood.. NO.

I drove the car as fast as I could, honking, screaming, unable to stabilize. People looked at me with their eyes widened, some angry, some filled with concern.

I looked at Lucy from the mirror. She lay there, silent, fighting her pain. Her eyes almost closed, looked at me, making me feel as if I'd break. I'd never seen her so weak, so fragile, so helpless. Never seen her almost, dying. My eyes produced new sets of tears as I picked her up and ran inside the hospital.

The nurse looked at me, and then at Lucy, her eyes widened.

"we'll take her from here ", the nurse said, concerned. She ran towards the doctor.

"Doctor! This is an emergency case, please", she said, her voice filled with fear. The doctor nodded and followed her towards the operation theatre.

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I sat down on the bench and placed my head in my hands. This is a nightmare. NO! This isn't happening. Lucy. Please. Come back.

I dialed Eros' number with shaking hands.

"hello?", he said

"Eros, please come to the city hospital. NOW"

"Whats wrong, Blake? "

"just come. Please ", I begged.

" okay ", he said and I hung up.

Tears kept flowing, and I remembered hugging Lucy. "I'll be right back." she had said.

Her smile, her face, her laugh, Lucy. I looked at the operation theatre as the doctors worked on her. The red light flashing from inside.

Eros came running towards me. Behind him mom, Kristine and Mrs Goodwin came walking.

"What's wrong Blake?", he said, concerned.

" Lucy went inside the bank.. And.. And it blasted ", I managed to say, my voice unstable, trembling, breaking.

Kristine, Mrs Goodwin and mom froze on their tracks and tears immediately formed in their eyes.

We sat in silence, hoping all of this never happened. I recollected the last sentence she'd said. I'll be right back. I love you too,Blake. Lucy, I love you. I ran my hand through my hair. The feeling of guilt, fear and sadness burning inside my heart.

After several hours the red light went off and the doctor came out. His face was unreadable, expressionless.

"is.. Is she fine? ", Kristine said, stammering.

The doctor gave a light, sad, shake of head. My heart broke.

"Not only was her brain damaged, severe pulmonary contusion and bleeding with damage to her alveoli also took place. Severe injuries to her tissues were caused. There was visible bleeding, off course. I'm sorry we couldn't save her".

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It's empty! There's no one beside.

Blake's only love has left his side.

"Lucy. I love you. Please come back ", he says.

But it seems destiny yet again has played one of its cruel games..

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