The Cost Of Forever
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, my eyes wide open. I had dozed off with my head on the side of Lila's hospital bed, and briefly, I
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as I look up. Lila's eyes, groggy an
e thick with disbelief.
is happening. Despite being frail, her fingers still return the pressure of my h
e cracking, while leaning my forehead ag
though the burden of the world is momentarily lifte
y still. I need help. "I'm goin
se! Get Dr. Emily, please! She's awake!" My voice is trembling, filled wi
eyes wide with surprise before
ne with shaking hands and dial Lucas first. It
What's
," I blurted out qui
el him taking in what I've just sai
m falling now, my voice shaky but
esolute with the sounds of him preparing
. I don't give her a chance to speak
she takes a sharp breath and it ech
arter is coming to check on her
said with her voice filled with emotion. "I c
in my chest. She's looking at me, her expression soft but weak.
while smoothing the hair from her forehead. ""How are you
s fluttering lethargically as i
I softly murmur. "But you're h
immediately by Lila's side, checking her vitals, her movements swift but thorough. I sit t
sk, my voice bare
d professional, but with a hint of relief in he
by the unspoken truth lingering in the atmospher
responding well. She'll need lots of rest, and we'll closely monitor her progress, but for no
ve of relief that almost makes my
but we must closely monitor her condition. I hope we can delay the illness from advan
It's not over, I know that. But for
en, and Lucas rushes in, breathless. "Eva?" He looks fro
tears that well up in my e
sharing my relief. "I just knew she will get through this
find my words as I come to terms
s directly to Lila's bedside and softly runs her hand along Lila's arm.
face she embraces me. "I'm so
tween joy and fear. Lila's awake, but t
n my mind: *"We're only
tic. "I will solve this," I whispered, directing my words mainly a
his hand on my shoulder
s, nodding. "One st
take a deep breath, feeling the weight on my shoulders, but
y that gives me ren
ve a reason to ke