Aaron had heard of life flashing before your eyes before you die, but he had never experienced anything like that. Not even in the car after the pileup, when his lungs started filling with water and everything went black. But now, during this eternal second where he feels almost weightless, he sees things - or more accurately, faces. Maybe it’s the drugs John’s been giving him that are messing with his head, but he sees them clear as day.

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