My head is throbbing. Actually scratch that. My entire body is in pain. I try opening my eyes but I can’t. It felt like they were weighed down by stones. I try calling out to Noah, to anyone, but no sound leaves my mouth. I am moving. Or someone is moving me. Every movement jolts me and just makes
“Miss Sharp, so glad that you’re up…we were worried for a minute there” he begins with a smile. “Now, do you know where you are and what happened to you?” I nod my head. “The hospital…something forceful pushed me back when I unlocked my car. I hit my head from the impact.” I’ve tried blocking out
Rowan. “How is she doing, Rowan?” Kate, Ava’s mother asks. The concern in her voice is genuine. You can hear how hard she’s trying to stop herself from crying. It’s been a very hard couple of days and I still can’t over how we almost lost Ava. “She woke up yesterday for a few minutes before going
I turn to look at Emma. Standing next to her is Travis. Unlike Emma, he looked like hell. “Has she woken up?” Travis asks. His voice soft. The whole thing had shaken him. Not only him but everyone. He came close to losing his sister and I guess it’s finally starting to sink in. “No” I reply. “Yo
Ethan is seated on her right with a bunch of open cards. Ava is seated slightly upwards. Despite the bandage on her head, and the scratches on her face, she was smiling and it transformed her face. She faces me and the smile slips from her face. “Get out” she demands. I guess she was back to bein
Ava “I missed you mommy, why didn’t you call me?” Noah asks me, sadness in his voice. I wanted more than anything to hold him in my arms. Just to reassure myself that I was still with him. That I wasn’t going to leave him motherless. “I’m sorry my love, I lost my phone and I had to borrow your da
Why the hell was she even here? Who let her in, I wanted her gone. I didn’t want her near me, who knows what she’ll do once I’m a sleep. “I’m not doing anything, just saying things like they are. I hope that gang doesn’t kill you first, I mean, I want you to watch as I take everything away from you
“What do you mean?” he frowns. “We both know that I’m your least favorite person, so what are you doing here? Shouldn’t you be with Emma at home enjoying your reunion?” I ask bitterly, Emma’s word still playing in my head. He sighs. “You’re looking for a fight and I’m not going to give it to you…l