He ran to her apartment, but she was already gone. The hospital was his last hope.
When the doctor said, *"I'm sorry, we lost her,"* Kim's knees buckled.
In that sterile room, Amanda lay still, her face peaceful in a way it hadn't been in years.
Kim collapsed beside her, gripping her cold hand.
"I'm sorry," he choked out. "I'm so sorry. I didn't know. I didn't—"
But she couldn't hear him.
And he would spend the rest of his life wishing she could.