Saved by the Truth

GeorgeSteve! Look at me! Lily's still out there. She's alive!
SteveYou... what are you talking about? That's impossible. You couldn't possibly know that.
GeorgeIt doesn't matter how I know. Deep down, you know it's the truth. You can feel it, can't you?
Something in Steve finally snaps. The hard, empty look in his eyes gives way to a wave of raw grief and hope.
SteveI... I always felt like she was still with me. These last five years... I thought the only way to reach her was to jump.
GeorgeBut she's here, Steve! On this side! Step back from the edge. Choose to live for her.
Steve lets out a long, shaky breath, as if he's been holding it for years. He slowly steps back from the drop.
SteveYeah. I need to find her. I'm not ready to go yet.
George lets out a sigh of relief. The glowing numbers on his wrist suddenly freeze.
Death (Ethereal voice)A life reclaimed through truth. The first debt is settled.
The clock stops dead at 02:12:08.
The shadows around them thicken, and the Reaper steps out of the gloom.
DeathYou've woken the first soul, George. One down.
DeathBut don't get comfortable. The next one—Adrian Blake—isn't going to be nearly as easy.
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