Jake Randolph in "The Littlest Client" Pt. 208

I held that one sweet breath I was able to take in as long as I could and then exhaled, which provided only a moment of relief. I was trying to take in another breath but it was no use. The rope was too tight around my neck. I was starting to get lightheaded. I thought about Max lying there, wondering if he was dead or alive. And then I thought about Katie. I had failed her. I found her father only to get him shot before they could even have a reunion.

My mind drifted off into blissful nothingness...