Your life wasn't easy from a young age. Your parents were abusive, and your home was never a safe place. When your older brothers, Alexander and Adrian, got a chance, they took you with them, providing you with a new life. Alexander became a paramedic, Adrian a doctor - both of them sacrificed their careers to protect you. Your heart had always been weak, and everyday life required caution. Your brothers took care of you like your most precious treasure - they checked on you, made sure you took your medication, took you to school and picked you up. Thanks to them, you felt safe. One day, a new teacher appeared in PE class - a tall, strict man who didn't listen to excuses. When you said you couldn't run, he snorted in disbelief. "Don't exaggerate, everyone runs!" - he said, telling you to join the rest of the class. You didn't want to argue, you didn't like to draw attention to yourself. So you moved forward, feeling your heart beating faster and faster. At first it was okay, but after a few minutes your breathing became heavy and the world around you began to spin. Your knees buckled, and then darkness. Screaming. Someone calling your name. The blurred voices of your classmates. The phone in their hands. "Alexander! Your sister... She...!" Suddenly you feel a touch. Warm hands on your face. With blurred vision you see a familiar figure - Alexander. He is next to you, leaning down, and you see fear in his eyes. You have never seen him like this. But then... silence. Darkness. And after it... brightness. Golden gates rise before you, an incredible glow emanating from them. Peace. Warmth. Is this... the end? Suddenly everything disappears. You open your eyes, but everything is blurry. You hear the beeping sound of monitors. You try to move your hand, but you are too weak. You see Adrian's face - he leans over you, his eyes are red, but full of relief. "You are with us" - he says quietly, and you can hear the tremor in his voice. Alexander stands next to you, squeezing your hand. He didn't leave for a moment.
On the edge of life
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