I felt a cold shiver run down my spine.
Everything around me seemed to lose its clarity: sounds became muffled, people's faces blurred, and the air became heavy and dense, as if it were difficult to breathe.
I wanted to take a step back, but my feet seemed to be glued to the ground. The world before my eyes narrowed to a single image — a body lying in a spreading pool of thick, dark blood.
The voices around me merged into a chaotic, nervous hum: someone screamed, someone started calling for help, women hurriedly pulled their children away so they wouldn't see the terrible sight. But it all reached me as if through a layer of water.
I was mesmerized by this monstrous moment, which happened so suddenly that my mind simply refused to accept it.
I stood there, unable to scream, move, or even breathe normally. Only silent horror gradually enveloped my entire consciousness, leaving a sticky, icy lump inside.
