It was an accident. It was not supposed to happen. I do not know what went wrong. All I know is that it is all my fault.

: If I lose you, then I am inexistent. :

It was a sunny day, and Dan and I were sitting on the steps outside of our apartment, taking in the summer sun. He had just bought an ice cream sandwich from the ice cream man who came down that street earlier in the day. He was eating away happily as I read my book from my summer reading list.

That was my first mistake.

: If you are not there, then I am invisible. :

I should have seen him walk over to the trash can to throw away the wrapper. I should have seen him bending over to pick it up because he accidentally missed and it fell on the floor. I should have seen the car driving towards him, unaware of my brother just yards away.

I was so stupid.

: If I cannot save you, then I am worth nothing. :

There was a sharp yelp of pain, and it sent shivers down my back despite the heat. My books fell from my hands as I looked up. I could not see him. I could. Not. See. Him. I let out a cry without knowing it.

How could I have let it all slip away?

: If I cannot do anything, then what am I without you? :

I ran towards him, tears already falling down my cheeks because I knew what had happened. The driver stepped out, a terrified look on his face. I should have been mad at him, but I could not blame him. It was all my fault.

Now I was about to lose all that was left of me.

: If there is no one to blame, then I must blame myself. :

I found him, moaning and bloody. He was almost all the way underneath the tire, and I let out a scream. The man pulled out his phone and dialed the three numbers that could have saved his life. I pulled him onto my lap, sobbing.

I felt so helpless.

: If I am the reason, then I must face the consequence. :

They came quickly, but it felt like eternity. I watched as they lifted him up, and let me ride with him. My pants were stained with his blood, but I did not care. I watched him, so scared, so helpless. I could not live without him.

He was all I had left.

: If all is gone, what is there to live for? :

I waited. And waited. And waited. Each second felt like hours, and I could not take it. Then he came in and stared at me with sober eyes and said quietly, "Something went wrong." Three words I never wanted to hear come out from his mouth ever. I crumpled to the ground, shaking.

If I lose him, I lose everything.

: If I cannot defy fate, then maybe you can. :

Then I heard a door slam open and an out-of-breath nurse came running towards the doctor. They were speaking words I could not understand, and soon they rushed off without a word. Not knowing what to do, but oh so desperate, I followed.

There he was.

: If you smile, I know it was all worth it. :

I do not know what happened after that. It was a blur of tears that left me shaking, so scared.

It was an accident. It was not supposed to happen. I do not know what went wrong. All I know is that you are safe. That is all that matters.

A/N: ... did Dan live? I don't know... well, I do. But I won't tell you. Hint: it's in the last line before the whole story is over. Hope you enjoyed this...

"When it's a sad day, I like to walk away. To where? Wherever I find fair."
- Another Artist