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“Dar …” My dad shook his head “Let Dahlia rest”

My brother heaved an exasperated sigh “Shit, I’m sorry, kiddo”

“It’s okay” The subject hurt too much Instead, my eyes went to Dad “Where’s Michael?”

Dad pressed my hand to his cheek, and I felt as well as saw hio houess is he’ll be back in another ten”

It was selfish, but I was glad I wanted him with me “I’m sorry I scared you all”

“You did,” Dad agreed “But I can hardly be mad about it when you saved a woman’s life and helped the cops apprehend a killer”

The tips of rew hot “When you say it like that, it’s very cool”

They laughed, and Davina nudged“I always said you had a hero complex”

I letlater, we had to call for a nurse because I was in pain She allowed my family to stay, and she didn’t say a hen Michael returned, adding to the numbers He kissed me on the lips in front of everyone and didn’t even seem to care that I had hospital breath

“You hungry?” he asked

I was A little

Michael fed rinned between every bite, reat I didn’t feel unshot wound so much anymore

I was alive

I had my family with me

I was in love