Chapter 17

It's been 4 hours of me sitting in the same place, trying to force myself to read a book, but I keep catching myself diverting my eyes to the clock on the wall. My heart rate increases with each passing second. Anxiety was eating me up.

I slowly put the book down and wheeled myself to the balcony staring outside, looking for any signs of Stone.

I will never forget what Stone did to me on that road. I remember looking up and pleading for him to come get me, for him to help. But he only smiled, got in his car, and drove away, leaving me alone to fucking die in the cold night.

I was fading in and out of consciousness and each time something different was happening; when I gained consciousness I heard someone yelling for help. Then when I opened my eyes again, there was a helicopter. Then I was being lifted. After that, I fell completely unconscious.

When I woke up, I was screaming in pain in what I presume was a white hospital bedroom. I looked around trying to find anyone who could make