In a moment of slight discomfort, Alla choked, sealing her lips, refraining from further inconveniencing him. Gordon Collins lingered for a while, but finding the situation dull, he rose and departed.
That night, the dreamscape of Alla no longer featured her repetitive journey into the campus in search of Ricky. Instead, she was haunted by the image of Ricky committing suicide at a gravesite. He aimed at his head without hesitation and pulled the trigger...
On this occasion, no one came to his rescue. His blood splattered on the gravestone, staining her memorial portrait... In the moment she opened her eyes, Alla felt a dull ache in her heart, a longing that made her yearn to return. However, in the desolate room, not a soul came to her aid, leaving her immobilized on the bed.
