Sand shifts beneath my feet.

I stumble down, embracing defeat.

So cold, painful chills. This is how it feels to be out in these bone-dry hills.

Thump, thump, thump. Heat, Heart, Helo?

I collapse to the ground. Sand moves all around. The sky falls down. Its stagnant heat beats, beats, beats against the ground. I hear it speak-up. I mumble at it to Shut… up…

Thump, thump, thump. Heat, Heart, Helo?

This is a game. I’m being played. I blink, then squint, thinking… I might just be swayed. Sudden darkness, a final end. I close my eyes. But, wait… did I just feel the wind?

Thump, thump, thump. Heat, Heart, Helo?