Chloe’s POVMorning came too fast.I barely slept, my mind restless, my body heavy in a way that felt unfamiliar. I forced myself out of bed, showered, dressed, moved like a machine running on obligation rather than will. There was only one place I needed to be.The hospital.The drive there was quiet. Too quiet. I watched the city pass by, people living their lives without knowing how fragile everything could become in one night, one mistake, one betrayal.When I stepped into the hospital, the smell hit me immediately. Antiseptic. Clean. Cold. It always made my chest tighten. I signed in, nodded at the nurses who now recognized me, and walked down the familiar corridor toward Hilda’s room.Each step felt heavier than the last.I pushed the door open gently.She lay there exactly as I had left her. Still. Peaceful in a way that hurts to look at. Machines surrounded her, their steady beeping the only proof that she was still here. Tubes, wires, monitors. All keeping her alive while the
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