Rielle;My head was banging like someone had taken a hammer to it, each throb a sharp reminder that I was still alive. Everything hurt…my arms, my ribs, even breathing felt like work. I tried to move, just a little, to shift the weight pressing down on me, but nothing listened. Only my index finger twitched, brushing against something warm. Someone was holding my hand. Tight. Like they were scared to let go.For a blurry second, I thought it was Zayden. His hands were always warm like that, strong, grounding me even when everything else fell apart. I wanted it to be him so bad my chest ached.“She’s awake…”The voice was soft, shaky, full of tears.Not Zayden.Elsie.My best friend’s face swam into view as I forced my eyes open. The light hit me all at once….too white, too sharp. It blurred the edges of the room, smearing everything into a dull haze, like I was trying to see through fogged glass that refused to clear.I blinked hard, trying to focus, and there she was leaning over me
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