Chapter 35

I sat by her bed until dark, only getting up to leave when the nurse came in for rounds and urged me out. Stepping out of the inpatient building, the night wind hit my face, carrying the scent of damp earth after the rain. The cool air slipped past my collar. I stood on the steps and looked up at the sky. The clouds had parted slightly, revealing a few stars that looked like crushed diamonds. My phone buzzed. Rhys sent a message: "Tomorrow morning at eight, I'll pick you up." At 7:50 the...