I blinked as I regained consciousness. I had hit my head hard, or had someone hit me? Then I realised I was holding a bloody knife in my hand. I squinted a little to have a better view of what I was holding, this time around, my eyes were not deceiving me. The bloodstain on the sharp knife had dried up, I managed to sit up from the floor where I laid. As I sat up, my feet touched something, so I stretched further to make out what it was because it was getting late and the room was poorly lit.
I strained my eyes to make out what figure laid before me, then I felt a tap on my shoulder, it was Elena.
"I'm glad your're finally awake, you know, I was just about to call the emergency unit".
"Emergency?" I paused to recollect what had actually happened before I passed out, but my head ached a lot and I couldn't continue.
"Where is Nick?" I asked amidst bewilderment.
She sighed and waited for some seconds before replying.
"He's right in front of you. I didn't arrive on time to save him, he's dead....". Startled at the news, the knife dropped from my hand, she continued her...