13 - Lies, Truth and Misunderstood

Rose's POV

My head was throbbing painfully, and I felt so cold. I could hear people talking in whispers around my room, and someone was holding my left hand tightly. It was a feminine hand, so I assumed it was mother's l hand. Just feeling how tightly she is holding my hand and by the whispers around the room, I could sense they must be worried. But why? I'm alive and still breathing healthily, so I don't see the problem here. I turn my head to the left and try to open my eyes. They feel ponderous, but I manage to open them gradually. As soon as my eyes were open, I could see to whom the whispers belonged. Papa and Alistair were standing near my balcony door and whispering non-stop, taking sneak peeks at me from time to time to see if I was awake. Coraline and Melissa were sitting on the couch in my room, holding each other's hands and looking at me worriedly, and Mama was sitting o