RACHELMy head throbbed as I tried to open my eyes. Not just the pain, but the weight I felt. Like something heavy was pressing down on my skull, my brain, my head in whole.I groaned and squeezed my eyes shut again, biting back a groan when my fingers brushed the sore side of my head.“Honey… are you okay?”The voice landed beside me.My eyes flew open instantly.And then I saw him. He was already walking toward me.“Dad?”The word came out before I could stop it. I didn’t know if I was shocked, angry, or both, I just knew I hadn’t planned on seeing him again. Not exactly like this.“Hey,” he said softly. “You okay?”“Why are you here?” I asked, not sure if that even sounded right for someone I've not seen over a year. He avoided my eyes for half a second, then smiled. “You don’t look happy to see me, honey.”I exhaled through my nose. “You really expect me to answer that?”He nodded slowly, like he already knew he’d failed.“You had an accident, Rachel. You listed only two emergenc
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