In Death, You Finally Learned to Love Me
Another ten hours passed in silence.
Then, the light above the operating room flickered off.
At the same time, I took my last breath in the operating room next to Sadie’s.
My soul drifted aimlessly through the hospital corridors, weightless, unanchored. I watched as Allen sat there, his face pale, his expression drawn tight with worry. My broken heart sank even deeper.
The doors swung open, and Sadie was wheeled out, still weak from surgery.
Allen rushed forward, gripping the side of her bed.