Love's Way

: A Painf

think about how fate had brought me to this moment. The sterile smell of the hospital, the sound of beepin

I had an encounter with a wise old priest who told me that life was too short to keep my feelings hidde

felt. Now, as I looked at her from the opening of the door to her hospital room, she lay

ve happened if I had arrived any later. The thought sent a shiver

er's room, and I quickly rose to my fe

ked, trying to kee

be okay. We were able to stop the bleeding, a

ut it was short-lived. "And her mom?" I

r. "I'm so sorry. We did everything

seemed to have been sucked out of my lungs, and I

a distance. "You can go see Alesther

news. As I made my way to Alesther's

ther'

urroundings. Where was I? The room was unfamilia

ked, my voice bare

ke up beside me. "Yo

itting beside me, his e

You scared me!" I excl

ashed over me, and I fell

asked, my voice sha

somber, and he looked aw

begged, my voice rising in

d silent, and I k

ion, I threw off the covers and swu

her myself," I s

gs gave way beneath me,

y side, lifting m

whispered, his voice cracking

ut. The air seemed to have been sucked

er?" I sobbed, hitting David's ch

ying to comfort me as I

," he whispered. "I know it feels like it r

me close, his arms wr

hispered. "I'll stand by you, n