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He dropsthrough the et to her room They've taken her off the ICU unit and put her on the neurology ward, so instead of the bustle of the ICU, she's in a ht, there are only a few visitors,in at the nursing station

She's alone and sleeping, her head turned to the hich overlooks another wing of the hospital, rows and rows of s I feel so bad for her, being alone, and all at once I get this feeling that I've been spending far too

"Mo it I don't want her to stay asleep because I want her to knoas here

She turns her head and blinks, then she finally sees me and smiles "Sweetie," she whispers "You're here"

"I am," I say and lean down to kiss her cheek

"It's Saturday night Aren't you supposed to be at a partya date?"

I smile and can't help but feel tears in my eyes because she remembers I've been so afraid that she'd never recover her mind or memory but she seems totally fine

"It was a bust," I say, pulling up a chair and sitting beside her

"Another flop?"

"Yes," I say and sigh drauess I'm destined to be an old maid"

"Ha!" She belly-laughs, and I laugh with her "You're a beauty If you’d just slon for ayou will catch you"

"Oh,Today, both men and women chase each other Didn't you know?"

She s What about Jon? Are you two ever going to just adether?"

I frown, shocked that she'd say that "What do you mean?"

She cracks one eye open "You know exactly what I mean That boy is in love with you You're in love with him The two of you are just stubborn"