I didn’t know it would be like this,” he says in a whisper. And then: “I’m scared.

“I'm gone, lost, floating away into nothingness like I am in my dream, but this …”

“Something aches at the very core of me, something ancient and deep and stronger…”

“And we did, and it wasn’t bad. We ate the whole stupid can, we were so hungry. …”

“I run for I don't know how long. Hours, maybe, or days. Alex told me to run. So…”