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Damien fell to his knees, his eyes wide in shock and disbelief, his mouth gaping. Tears blurred his vision, as he watched the most important person in his life, fall into the raging river, and disappear under the surface of the water. Everything around him seemed to fade away, as the tears refused to fall from his eyes, not ready to accept the harsh reality. A small whisper escaped his lips.
"No."
He blinked, feeling numbness take over his body. He was frozen in his position, completely still, as his gaze remained glued to the water.
He felt a small hand on his shoulder, desperate to comfort him, but it did not make any difference. Nothing would. The loss was too big, too harsh, too shocking. He placed his hands onto his head, as it became difficult to breathe, but the real
