Hannah’s POVThe door clicked shut, and for a second, the air in the room felt like it finally belonged to us again. My hands were still shaking, my fingers digging into the hard plastic armrests of my wheelchair. My left leg, trapped in that heavy, white block of a cast, felt like a lead pipe resting on the metal footrest. The pain was there, a steady, rhythmic pulsing behind my kneecap, but I ignored it. I kept my eyes on Alexander.He looked like he had used every single drop of energy he had left to banish his mother. His head fell back against the pillow, his chest heaving under the thin hospital gown. The monitors next to the bed sped up, a rapid beep-beep-beep that made my own heart race."Alex," I breathed, moving the joystick of my wheelchair. The small motor gave a low whine as I rolled closer, pressing the side of my chair against the metal rail of his bed. I reached out, my fingers trembling as I touched his hand. "Alex, look at me. Breathe. Just breathe."He turned his he
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