“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.

open as

his hands around mine and gave me a light

what happened.” I stared at him, waiting for him to explain, “You’re dehydrated, stressed

so how did you fail me?” I understood what happened to me and why, but how

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

I should have done a better job taking

you

Dane?” He looked at me and I could tell he really believed what he said, “this isn’t

is nothing you could

should have been the one making sure I was doing right.” I could tell he didn’t believe me

go home?” Just

I hate hospitals! Dane helped me get dressed, even though I told him I was perfectly

scooping me into his arms, “What are you

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!! What time is it??”

shook his head, “ Don’t

at the hospital while I announced

would be able to meet you as soon as you feel up to it.” He kept walking, not even

let’s go to the packhouse so

kept walking, “Not

You need rest.

house already.” Aww, his mom

can’t believe how accepting she has been of

be like to have a mom,

bad I

it, but I’m not

at him, “Did you just growl at me?!?” I yelled at him as I

“Yes, I did.

You will eat Holly.

What the

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

didn’t say anything else the rest of the

bowl of soup with

just stared at him as he handed me the food and the

asI

so good! I didn’t realize I was hungry until I had a few bites down

remote, not really caring what we

through the channels, I remembered the voice

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