I kept talking to Ness while we waited, telling her to be strong and hang on. She cried and whimpered a little but never fully broke down. She grew real drowsy near the end and about gave me heart failure when she wouldn’t respond. I struggled to find her pulse again and was about to start pounding her chest and doing CPR when I felt a faint beat. I kept my fingers against her neck and held my breath until I recognized a steady rhythm. She woke shortly after that, just in time to hear the distant sound of sirens. I jumped up and waved my arms, warning the oncoming traffic of the crash. A police cruiser appeared first, pulling to the side of the road. A competent officer greeted me and quickly took charge. I was more than happy for him to do so. He spoke to me while he worked, asking me questions. I mumbled my replies, still feeling dazed as I hovered near Ness’s broken body. Paramedics arrived about two minutes later, and I was shoved aside as they got to work.
