Serena opened her eyes slowly. She was still too weak to move. Her body ached; her mind was still in a state of fugue. She kept drifting in and out of consciousness.Her mind was in a fog. Thoughts drifted in and out of reach. Where was she? What had happened? Her body refused to move, her arms numb, her legs unresponsive. Panic rose in her chest until a soft hand found hers — warm, trembling, real.“It's okay,” the voice said again, closer now. He was crying. “You're safe now, love. You came back.”And then, slowly, like stars blinking into a night sky, memories began to return.Louis. Her beloved Louis.Serena turned her head ever so slightly, a monumental effort. Machines beeped softly around her. The hospital room was quiet, save for her labored breath and his. He was beside her, eyes red, clutching her hand as if it were the only real thing in the world.Tears slipped from the corners of her eyes. She was alive. Broken, weak, barely whole — but alive.And for now, that was enoug
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