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Author: A. Hayat
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damon

“She’s losing a lot of blood.”

“We need to stabilise her condition.”

“Initiate life support.”

***

The doctors performing emergency procedures on Raven and the way they rushed her into the Intensive Care Unit was all I could think about. The words of the doctors replayed themselves over and over in my head, like a form of motherfucking torture.

I stood with Sophia outside of Raven’s room, looking at her through the glass window, fighting for her damn life on life support. And it broke my heart.

“Hang in there, sis,” Sophia whispered, a tear rolling down her cheek.

I couldn’t bear to look at Raven any longer. I was constantly reminded of my own part in this, how I didn’t get to the hotel fast enough to save her. The guilt was eating me alive, consuming me whole.

I trudged away from the area, needing to get my head straight. Needing to think of something else.

Anything but this.

I made my way to the waiting area, and poured myself a cup of water from the water dispenser, still s
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