If you’d saved the girl, you’d be a hero. Next time.

She played me with a bad hand, and I fell for it every time.

But I was still determined to protect her. It might be the one good thing I would ever do in my life. I wondered if God would even notice.

Drive. He’s already dead.

Remember. Observe, assess and act. No hesitation. No remorse.

‘Can’t you see what they are?’ I said. ‘They’re all dead.’

Dude, don’t die out here.

‘Eighth one this week,’ he said.

Even now I can’t describe the fear that contaminated my blood like black ink.