LOGINA ring. A beautiful diamond ring that sparkled. My heart completely stopped. Just stopped beating. "Kelly," Danny said, looking up at me with so much love in his eyes. Tears were already forming. "I love you so much, Kelly. You are my world. My reason for living. My everything." He too
Every stop sign was agony. Finally, finally, we pulled into the hospital parking lot. Before the car had even fully stopped moving, I opened my door. Jumped out while we were still rolling. Started running toward the entrance at full speed. "Kelly, wait!" my dad called after me. "Be care
My mind wouldn't shut off. Wouldn't stop replaying everything. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw it all again. The gun pointing. The shot firing. Danny falling. The blood pooling. When I finally did fall asleep from pure exhaustion, the nightmares started immediately. In the first o
Finally, around eight in the evening, Asher approached me where I was sitting. "Kelly, you should go home," he said gently but firmly. "Get some rest. You look terrible." "Thanks for that," I said sarcastically. "Really know how to make a girl feel good about herself." "I'm staying here wi
One inch. One tiny inch between life and death. Danny's mother gasped and covered her mouth with both hands. "He lost a significant amount of blood and the surgery was complicated," the doctor said seriously. "But he's stable now. He's out of immediate danger." I started crying again. Bu
KELLY I cried, and Danny's mother cried too. We stood there in that hospital hallway holding each other. Both of us sobbing like we were in some tragic movie. Which, to be fair, we kind of were. She stroked my hair gently, making soothing sounds. Trying desperately to console me even tho







