A gentle touch to the shoulder,

A hard jerk to the left,

Nothing...

Flashes of sound, screaming.

Here. No, there.

Turning in a slow circle.

It fades in, then...

Nothing...

A man. No a boy.

Trying to say something.

Can't hear it.

He points.

Gone.

Screaming,

Lots of people.

Pointing in the corner,

Then at me.

Me?

I look.

A huge crowd huddled in a circle,

Backs toward me, looking at the ground.

I walk up to them.

Shoving, pushing,

Louder.

I emerge and look down.

My God!

Spun around,

Hands over mouth and stomach.

A woman

Lying dead.

Bloated face,

Slash marks on arms and neck,

Blood,

Flowing from nose and mouth.

Screaming. Too loud!

Pointing,

Shoving.

"You!"

"Murder!"

"Why?"

I didn't do anything!

Stop it!

Leave me alone!

Nothing...