Prologue
Mark curled his body close to the wall in an effort to hide the light coming from his phone. With one hand he punched in a number while he pressed his other hand to the wound in his side. Blood oozed between his fingers and he knew he wouldn’t remain conscious much longer. As his eyes began to close, scenes from his past raced through his mind and he wondered distractedly if this was what they meant by ‘your whole life flashing before your eyes as you died.’