Chapter 21

Snow

I open my eyes and shut them, almost blinded by the lights. I turn myself to the side, away from the lights. I feel myself on a bed. I abruptly open my eyes and look around, unable to sit up. Am I in a hospital? What happened to me? All I remember was looking down on my phone texting Kylie that I was almost there.

A silent gasp leaves my lips.

A nurse walks into the room and hurries out when she sees me awake. After a few minutes, a doctor walks in to check up on me. He shuffles around with the nurse and walks out soon after without saying a word to me.

After an hour and a half, they walk in. Sam, Lee, Kylie. Sam is in tears and the others look so sad. Sam rushes to my side and hugs me so tight that I flinch and wince in pain. I look at the door waiting for Cody to walk in, but he doesn't.

"Oh sorry." She says after pulling away. "I'm just so glad to see you awake. It's been a month." She laughs through her sobs.

My eyes widen. I want to speak but my voice isn't working. A m