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A short time later Valen came into view

Vicky stood with her arms folded “How could you leave him like this? You’re his friend!” she cried

“He made me promise to keep an eye on Lydia He told me don’t come back here I only came because you called”

“I’ve never seen my brother look so disheveled Where is Lydia?”

“She’s at her apartlanced at me then pulled Vicky by her arm out of the bathroom

Her hand flew to her chest as she gasped

What the fuck was going on? Did so my head upward, I let the water pour into my mouth I don’t knohen I last had fluids or food

“Vicky” My voice was raspy

I could barely speak Valen saw , returning with a sports drink He yanked the shower door open, pouring the contents down my throat

“You two are made for each other Do you know that?”

I shook my head, then cracked a smile

“I should never have let you demand I stay away I had no idea you would do this to yourself Don’t you worry, Vicky and I are going to nurse you back to health You have to get Lydia back”

I eak The dehydration whipped me out My sister helped me wash up She dressed me in clean pajamas I laid in bed The doctor kept me on fluids for two days My sister paced the floor day and night waiting for me to recover She fed me four meals a day

She sat bed side feeding me to to get your woman back” I couldn’t believe this was the same person who tried to drive Lydia and I apart

By the third day, I was up walking around On the fifth day, I was back to my old self

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I stood glancing out of ?”

“Hayden, you should probably have a seat”