Love's Perfect Match

When Elspeth came back out, she saw Yelena crouching on the ground. Panicked, she asked the doctor, "What happened to her?"

"I told her who the donor was, and then this happened." The doctor sighed. Guiltily, he said, "I didn't know he was important to her."

Elspeth didn't lecture the doctor. It wasn't his fault that Yelena was depressed. "I'll take over, doctor. You may leave now."

The doctor nodded and left the ladies alone. Elspeth crouched as well, and she wrapped her arm around Yelena's shoulder. "Yelena," she whispered.

Yelena said nothing. Her head remained buried in her chest, her shoulders trembling.

"I know it's hard to accept the truth."

Yelena still said nothing, but Elspeth could hear her sobbing.

her embrace and patted the back of her hand. "But we can't bring back the dead. Accidents happen. Nobody could have seen that coming. We need

before he left us forever. I… I can't live with that." They were no longer a couple, but still, the memories of their past

he was worried. That's why he gave you his marrow. And there's a reason for that. He wanted you to live. To be free of pain. He had high hopes for you, and you're wasting them

and wiped her tears away. "Thank you, Elsie. Hook me up to the IV infusion, please." She pulled the needle out in a hurry just now, so she couldn't even

IV infusion, and then she pressed her hand against Yelena's forehead. "No fever. Good. Remember to

was shiver. "Elspeth," Yelena croaked. "Why did his car crash all of

truth, the guilt would

have to tell me anymore." Yelena stared down, conflicting emotions welling in

to figure things out on her own, but that only tormented her more. Max died because of me. I killed him. "He wouldn't have died if

"What are you talking about? This has nothing to do with you. It was an accident. Not to be heartless, but he was the reason he died. Not

affected if I wasn't sick. Max was a great racer. He couldn't have gotten into an

blame yourself. If that's how you wanna see it, then part of the fault lies on

responsibility, Yelena quickly said, "No. You're not to

don't want to hear that again, alright? And