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Sixty-four: Josh
Four more days have passed. She is supposed to wake up any time soon. I have barely left the hospital. I only go to the shower and change my clothes. I don’t want her to wake up without having me beside her. Lisa arrived yesterday. She flew back from her hometown to be here for Taleen. She arrived an hour ago. I took her to my place to rest and she’s supposed to visit Taleen today. Avery is arriving tonight. Owen is coming soon too.
“You need to have a rest.” I look beside me and see Taleen’s mum. “We’ll call you if she wakes up and you’re not here.”
“I’m not tired,” I lie. I’m so tired. I’m exhausted. I’m running on caffeine. I’m barely functioning like normal human beings.
“You’re a bad liar. The bags under your eyes are giving you out,” she points out, causing me to chuckle.
“Is it that obvious?” I let out a sigh while running m
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