Zoe Holohan

And my hand was welded to the boot, to the lid of the boot.

And Brian was talking to me, but I couldn't hear what he was saying.

I don't know whether he was praying or something, I don't know, because the roar of the flames was so loud.

And next thing, the car crashed.

The shunt of the crash caused Bang to fall out.

He just flew out of the boot and I couldn't hold on to him, tried to.

And then he just screamed, why?

That was his last word.

And fell onto the road and then just disappeared into the flames.

And died right in front of my eyes.

And I tried to call out to him.

I knew what I was seeing, but I just wanted him to hear my voice as his last voice.

I told him I loved him.

And then I just reckoned I'd be joining him soon anyway, because I was in my coffin.

The boot of the burning car was my coffin.

And I closed my eyes.

And he was gone.

Initially, when he saw me, he thought I was dead, because I was under these embers, these burning embers.

And I thought it was because he heard my voice calling to Brian, but no, he said my right eye flickered.

And he said it was just the tiniest flicker because the left side of my face now had been sealed closed.