Right at that moment it was as if we were the only two people left in the world. And I don't mean that to sound corny; it just honestly did. The only sounds were the droning crickets and chip-chips of the bats, the farawy wind against the sand, and the occasional distant yowl of a dingo. There were no car horns.No trains. No jack-hammers. No lawnmowers No planes. No sirens. No alarms. No anything human. If you'd told me that you'd saved me from a nuclear holocaust, I might have believed you.

I craved your warmth. I hugged myself, rubbing my fingers up and down. I guess people are like insects sometimes, drawn to heat, A kind of infra-red longing.

You won't be able to hurt me, or touch me.

How would she find her herd? How would she find you?

You're right, he's a killer," you said. "A rooster with some serious issues.

Everyone wanted answers I wasn't ready to give.

It didn't make me glow. I felt more like I was fading away, like the world had forgotten me.