"Goodbye, my love …"

Despite being unconscious, Dustin heard a familiar voice speaking to him.

He wanted to open his eyes, but he couldn't no matter how hard he tried. It felt like his body had fallen into a bottomless pit and was still falling.

Fear and despair washed over him in the dark world.

He didn't know how long he'd been in this state.

A year? Ten? Or maybe even a hundred?

Just as Dustin was about to break down, he saw a burst of light in the distance.

Like a drowning man year