“it’s almost time,” I heard someone say softly.

Almost time for what? The sound of voices around me began to grow louder until I realized who they were.

..Dane and Dr.

Winters? I heard a door close and then, “Blaze! Do.

Not.

Test.

Me.

Today.

” I heard Ash growl out lowly.

I slowly blinked, my eyes trying to adjust to the bright light.

The first thing I saw was a little Blaze in a standoff with Ash.

“Go wait with your mother,” Ash pointed toward the door.

Blaze stayed where he was.

Ash looked as though he was about to explode.

“Hey Blaze,” my voice raspy.

Ash and Blaze both ran to the side of my bed.

“I’ve let Dane know you are awake.

How do you feel?” Ash questioned.

I thought for a minute, “Tired.” That’s the only word to describe how I felt.

Tired.

I felt like I could sleep for a week.

door flew open as Dane

wrapped his hands around mine and gave

you, that’s what happened.” I stared at him, waiting for him

me?” I understood what happened to me and why, but how did he fail me? “I wasn’t

wasn’t making sure you were getting enough to eat or

I should have done a

distracted by Kain and having you that

and I could tell he really believed what he said, “this

you could have done

should have been the one making sure I was doing

dol get to go home?”

“If you feel okay then you can go home already.” Thank God! I hate hospitals! Dane helped me get dressed, even though I told him I was perfectly capable of

Dane bent down scooping me into his arms, “What are you doing?” I questioned as I tried to wriggle my

carry you.” He said bluntly as he walked out of the hospital and down the path

couldn’t get out of his grip, so I snuggled up Oh my god! The ceremony!!

his head, “ Don’t

you at the hospital

they would be able to meet you as soon as you feel up

now, so let’s go to the packhouse

kept walking,

You need rest.

it should be at the house

how accepting

to have

I

I do appreciate it, but I’m not

you just growl at me?!?” I yelled

“Yes, I did.

You will eat Holly.

care if you feel like it or not.” What the hell!! Dane had never talked to me like this

mean, not that he said anything mean, but the tone

say anything else

bowl of soup with crackers on

he handed me the food and the remote

down next to me asI kept my eyes

so

remote, not really

he flipped through the channels, I remembered the

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