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I hed to clearover towhere I’d stuck it into hts, and without thinking about it, I pulled my phone out and scanned the contacts for her nu

"Hello," she said softly

It was late, but I knew the guys wouldn’t have left Brady’s yet

"Were you asleep?" I asked

"No I’ht where you saw me last," she replied

I closed my eyes and pictured her up there in thatLost in her thoughts In her solitude She had spent so much ti to others I didn’t like to think about it The idea of her being alone hurt me I understood it, but I wished I’d been able to be there for her the way she was for me Maybe now I could be that friend she needed Just like she was mine

"Did you ever have times when you couldn’t breathe? When the pain was so intense, it squeezed your throat and held on tight?"

"Yes It’s called a panic attack I had theh"

So I wasn’t losing my hed "I didn’t at first Once, I even passed out fro that ave me peace I refused to let the pain control ain"

She gave iventiht?" I asked her

"Yes Because I know the nightmare will come It always does"

"Me too I’m afraid he won’t wake up tomorrow," I replied

She was quiet for a moment We both sat there and listened to the other breathe Oddly, it was enough