Trapped in Love

“Friends?” Kenny derided.

“How dare you say that?” Neil gave Kenny a sidelong glance but was interrupted by his phone ringing.

He fished out his phone to find a call from Greta and immediately picked it up.

“Neil!” Greta exclaimed excitedly.

“Carol is awake!” Neil’s hand trembled, and his throat tightened at the news.

“She’s awake? Really?” “What?” Flabbergasted, Kenny asked, “Is she awake and out of danger?” Greta sobbed and said, “Yeah! You and Kenny should come now!” “Okay.” Neil hurried out of the private room.

“We’ll be on our way there.” Watching them leave, Scott took up his seat on the sofa again.

Calmly, he made a call and instructed, “Do it.” “Okay, Mr.

Hendrix.” Neil drove fast on the way back to the hospital, and Kenny even played the music in the car.

After getting on the bridge, Kenny lowered the car window and took a deep breath of the refreshing air.

” Caroline is awake, Neil, and I feel the air is freaking fresh now!” Smiling, Neil agreed, “Yeah, Carol is pretty tough.

isn’t it?” “Well, to be more specific, it’s three days and

doctor said it would take five days, didn’t he?” Kenny sought

Neil nodded.

palms together

prayers and helped Caroline wake up.” “Prayers?” Doubtfully, Neil

“I said I was willing to exchange my life for Caroline

you say that

it’s just

It wouldn’t be true.

hit the rear of Neil’s

because of the sudden

the truck to keep charging forward

minds went blank the moment they were lifted in

woke up in the hospital, the doctor came and performed a simple

ventilator for her when he

she

she had survived the

around in exhaustion

the two people standing outside the glass window, guilt grabbed her