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So her head “I’m sure she meant for you to coainst hospital policy” She shook her head “I’ to have to ask the both of you to leave”

And that was it Over before it could start

“Are you kidding?” Monroe pushed past ht actually hurt the nurse “Can’t you see what this means to him? Trevor is his best friend He has to see him You have to let him”

The nurse shrugged “I understand what you’re saying, but we have rules and we have them for a reason, and if you don’t leave quietly, I’ll have to call security”

“Monroe, it’s no use Let’s just go” I grabbed her elbow and would have turned except I heard a voice call ruff undertone

“Nathan”

I looked past the nurse and spied Mike Lewis standing just outside Trevor’s roo insidestopped, like ti in ice, as if the blood rushing through my veins was frozen and slow

The nurse was still chattering in, because there was nothing but Mike in my vision In my head

Nothing but a slo to my heart

Trev’s dad looked as if he’d aged ten years since I had seen hiray and his eyes, shit, his eyes were sunken, glassy, and so full of pain, I felt it like a physical blow

As if he’d balled up those massive fists at his side and smashed them into my face

For the longest tiry, and haunted eyes pinningto finally kick my ass? Would that somehow make him feel better?

Because I gotta tell you that if it would, I’d gladly let hiet whatever relief he could Anything to o away

He pushed off froto most with his shaved head, tattoos, and uy who took Trevor and uy who helped us build go-karts and who rushed ency room when I broke my arm after an epic crash

I saw the guy who let us play our loud assand ould watch us, bobbing his head even though I knew he’d rather listen to Big & Rich