Scarlett's fingers twitched as she opened her tired eyes and saw Nina's face. She grabbed Nina's hand tightly.

Nina noticed and looked at her again. "Scarlett!"

Scarlett's weak voice whispered, "So cold..."

Nina held her close. "I'll hold you. You won't be cold. You won't be cold."

"Am I dying?" Scarlett asked weakly. "I'm sorry. I couldn't find the antidote for you... I... cough, cough..."

"It's okay, it's okay!" Nina said. "Don't talk. The ambulance is here. I'll get you on it, and you'll be fine."

Scarlett's eyes started to glaze over. She spoke faintly, "Don't be sad for me. We didn't have much connection. It was all for Wilfred. Living is exhausting. It's kind of nice that I won't have to struggle to survive anymore."

Her life felt like it should never have started. There was no joy, only constant helplessness. No family, alone, and no one to love her. Living had lost its meaning.

"Now you can live well," Nina said, trying to ignite Scarlett's will to survive. "Sawyer is captured, this place is destroyed. No one can control you anymore. You can live beautifully. Didn't you say you wanted to live and be pretty? You can't give up. You can't!"

to see

a faint smile on her lips. "Can I really

the blood from Scarlett's face. "You'll be cherished and loved, you can be the prettiest girl, clean and beautiful. You won't be alone. You'll have friends and family. You'll never

tears suddenly

life she had always longed

and be a normal

her life. She wanted to experience

with a stretcher and placed it

stretcher. Scarlett clung to Nina's hand, looking at her with raspy breath. "I'm so envious of you, Nina. I really

Nina for staying pure despite the

for being so bright, positive, and full

the ground. "I

aback, then more tears streamed down her face. She was both surprised and

skin so you must be someone's precious You can't

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