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"Damn," Luke said to hi him stare down at his phone

When the yuppie canore the guy I didn’t know anything about him other than what his brother toldto know hi to console Hilary Telling her Cassandra would be fine, that she was tough and would come out of this with a smile on her face, ready to take on the world

I just shook my head at his comments What the hell did he know about Cassandra? She was a fighter, yes, I saw it several ti her back There was a woman in there desperate to break free, yet she chose to hide in her tiny house in the woods, reluctant to accept her true significance

"I uo" Luke tucked his phone back into his pocket and stood Throwing on his coat, he looked over atcame up at work Can you tell Caleb I’ll stop by later and if there is any word, letto him, and turned my focus back to the floor

The day passed painfully sloatched every second, of every rowing frustration inside ht me a sandwich and coffee but my stomach was too knotted to eat

It was after six o’clock in the evening when Felicia barreled out of the elevator and raced over to Caleb, bracing herself against his forearht-red and swollen She leaned into hiet there

"Still in ICU Hilary went back thisand we haven’t seen her since," he trailed off in a soft so toward the nurses’ station before he could finish

"Cassandra Clarke I’ht this way, ma’am"

I watched as she disappeared behind the double doors, wanting nothing more than to follow behind her

Several minutes later Hilary appeared and Iher walk defeated over to Caleb, she collapsed into his ar but all I heard wasshe had more information than me I walked over, hands shoved deep in my pockets I needed answers, now

"How is she?" I asked, standing in front of her

"Give her a h Hilary’s long dark hair trying to soothe her

I needed to soothe Cassandra, I was tired of waiting

"Damn it! Just tell me how she is"

Hilary pulled back froed,more than a breath of air

Hilary cleared her throat and dabbed at her eyes while I i

"She’s still asleep The doctor said she should wake at any tinosis until then"

"How did she…look?" I asked, relief washing overto lose her It was a thought I couldn’t bear I’d just found her and finally she wanted to be with me, I could see it in her eyes as we danced and kissed She wanted me as much as I wanted her Oliver adored her and would welcoht existed, and gave up drea her wasn’t an option

"She’s pretty beat up They said the biggest probles…she hit the pavement hard, and the doctors say they won’t know the extent of the dae until she’s awake"