I could no longer perceive the existence of my own body; I lay upon the icy floor like a shattered corpse. The oppressive black mass of the crowd loomed like the descent of the Grim Reaper, every hand clutching a “weapon.” Chloe had transformed them all into accomplices, shoving me into an abyss of despair. From my initial wailing and struggling to my current numbness, I no longer possessed the st