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I WOKE UP because so at me The room was dim My body felt heavy I was so tired Alldown one by one I couldn’t tell which symptoms came from the stroke, which froether

The soft electric glow of a floor la by ht backdrop, her huge brown eyes stood out like two dark pools

She was important She was vitally important to"Kate?"

"Yes?" I ?"

I could tell she desperately wanted a different answer "I love you"

The expression on her face twisted so inside me

I looked from her to Curran "I love you so rabbed my hand Tears swelled in her eyes "You’re all I have Kate, please Please don’t die"

My head hurt soI had to make her better "It will be okay"

"Kate, don’t leave me" Tears rolled down her cheeks "It’s not fair It’s not fair!"

The door swung open

"Do I need to put a lock on this door?" Doolittle asked

"Come on" Curran appeared by the bed, took Julie by her shoulders, and gently but fir?" Julie pulled against him

"She will be okay," he told her

"What if she won’t be? What if she--"

The door closing behind them cut off the rest of her words

I’d never felt so helpless