Heartbreak

Squoosh-pft-pft-pft, Squoosh-pft-pft-pft. She listened to the echoes of her own heartbeat, Lying next to him. No lub dub from his chest, channeled to her ears. (His heart may not have been beating at all.) Blood in, squoosh, blood out, pft-pft. All in rhythm. Muscles squeeze. Muscles relax. This time, once precious. Now heartbreak. Just a...