"Johnny!" Taya pounded the glass door with all her might, her fists hitting the wall as the door retracted.
Her fists kept coming, despite the pain and blood, but the wall remained unyielding. Exhausted, she slid down the glass, feeling hopeless and defeated.
"Johnny, I can't break through this wall. I'm sorry, I can't save you..."
Taya knelt on the ground, staring at the white wall that separated life and death. She felt drained, her body and spirit shattered.
She blamed herself for Johnny's death, feeling unworthy and unable to face anyone, especially Gigi.
As the mechanical voice announced the end of the game and the preparation for the next...