Chapter 3

When I finally opened my eyes again, I found myself lying in a hospital bed, the sterile white ceiling staring back at me.

Anna was right there beside me. As soon as she noticed I was awake, her expression was hard to read. "You're awake?"

I looked at her quietly, the friend I've always poured my heart out to. "Why aren't you off with Laura right now?"

She sighed deeply. "Are you mad at me? Mad that I didn't tell you?

"But honestly, even if you knew, what could you have done? It would've made you feel worse, eaten you…