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Oh, dear God, no!
Chapter Thirty-Three
"What happened?" I’er seat of Sa like a bat out of hell I brace ht turn
"I don’t know the details Dad called ot a call from Harbor View Hospital to let him know that Luke is there They had to wait for him to wake up to ask him who to call"
Her voice catches on a sob and I instinctively grab her hand Who cares if she hates ht now
"So he is awake?" The tears are rolling down et to hiuess he keeps co in and out Mom, Dad and Mark are already there I don’t knohy none of us has your number Well, I knohy I don’t, but no one else does either, but Luke told me where you live once, so I went to your place and that’s when Jules toldfor me I had no idea" God, drive faster!
"Natalie,
I’ now
"I didn’t realize until Saturdaynowout for him That bitch Vanessa did a number on hiain But I can see the way you look at each other, you really love each other"
"I know Don’t worry about it, Saet us to him, please" Oh God, ill I do if I lose his I said to him?
What if he never sees his baby?
No, I mustn’t think like that He’s fine
Please let hih her text e Seattleus where to go
We hold hands in the longest elevator ride ofoutside the door talking with a doctor
Lucy co down the corridor
"He’s going to be okay"
Oh, thank Christ
"What happened? Can I see hi down my face and I just want to push her aside and run to my love
"Yes, you can see him They have him sedated" Lucy holds one of our hands in each of hers "We could have lost him"
I look down at her and see the circles under her blue eyes, her pale skin I hug her close
"What happened?" I ask again
"He was in a car accident very early this , around two am A drunk driver side swiped him and sent him into the median on Interstate 5" Lucy wipes the tears under her eyes and I feel like retching
It was after I sent him away Oh, this is all my fault!
"Why was he out at that tiht," I whisper "This is my fault Oh, God, I’m so sorry"
"No, sweetie, no" Lucy folds me in her aro see hily and I walk into Luke’s roo so still in the hospital bed