Before the Dawn

The night is darkest just before the dawn.

That's the saying anyway. I know the sun is just beyond the horizon. It's light barely touching the sky full of stars here in this dark city.

The skeletons of buildings tower above me, and I'm lying across a prone body. She's pinned beneath me. Struggling against my weight.

We both know what comes next, and it ain't pleasant. There's pain, and blood. But it's faster than letting the sun burn her to a crisp. My poor Beth.

I use my weight to force the stake through her heart. Breaking mine too.