Crossing the Dawn to See You

Before dawn, the boy pulled the girl along as they ran desperately toward the rising sun. “Natsuo, if we run a little faster, maybe we’ll make it this time.” Gasping for breath, the boy held tightly to her hand. Smiling, the girl looked at her handsome boy, nodded, and squeezed his hand even tighter. Just as the light of victory was about to shine on them both, a gunshot sent the girl plunging once more into the pitch-black abyss...