For the first few minutes after waking, I couldn't understand why everyone was staring at me.
My mother was crying.
My father looked like he'd aged ten years.
Nurys had both hands covering her mouth.
Cam stood beside her, staring at me like he was afraid that if he blinked, I'd disappear.
Parker was crying too.
Kennedy had tears running down her cheeks.
And Conrad…
Conrad was standing at the foot of my bed.
He wasn't crying.
He just looked completely stunned.
I tried to sit up.
My body immediately protested.
A sharp ache travelled through my chest, and I gasped.
"Easy."
A voice came from beside me.
A nurse.
She gently pushed me back against the pillow.
"Don't try to sit up yet."
I frowned.
"Where am I?"
"Bailey Falls Emergency Clinic."
I looked around.
White walls.
Medical equipment.
An IV in my arm.
A monitor beside my bed.
My throat felt raw.
My chest felt heavy.
I swallowed.
"What happened?"
Nobody answered immediately.
I looked at my mother.
