My Fault

~RAIN~

The thing I had dreaded the most had happened, and I was powerless to prevent it. My attitude towards him couldn't save him from the danger I was trying so hard to protect him from.

"Cody," I screamed his name as I rushed to him, catching him in my arms. I didn't care about the assailant; my focus was on Cody. He was bleeding profusely, and my hands holding him started trembling. I was afraid of what would happen next.

The voice from my recurring dreams suddenly echoed in my ears. "I warned you, didn't I?" the voice laughed and faded.

Cody, his hand covered in blood, reached out to touch my face. A lone tear escaped my eyes as I gazed into his eyes. "Rain..." he whispered my name, and then his hand went limp in my arms.

I wanted to scream as I held him, but onlookers began shouting for me to take him to the school clinic. I lifted him from the ground, and thankfully, someone offered to drive us there. I placed my hand on Cody's chest to ensure he was still breathing, even thou