Chapter 75

• DARREN
• When I came to, I was immediately aware of the sterile smell of the room I was in, the steady beeping of a machine, and the weight of something surrounding my hand, holding it down.
• I slowly opened my eyes, taking in the hospital room I was in. Juliana was asleep in the chair next to my bed, her head bent over my bed, resting beside my arm. Her hand was wrapped around mine, her grip tight despite her being asleep.