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I’m not justifying my stalking for making me end up here. Sitting opposite Jade that is still sleeping on the bed, while physically shaking with anger and and joy and rage and relief. I had been speechless when the doctor called me. I mean, I may have gotten someone to switch her emergency contact to my phone umber but I didn’t think it would work.

When I received the call that she’d been rushed to the hospital, I dropped all that I was doing, which was searching for her location so I could see what she was up to. It was like the answers I was looking for have been thrown on my lap. I hailed a cap, and screamed at him the entire ride to go faster.

They didn’t tell me what was going on with her, just that I was needed in the hospital urgently.

Imagine my surprise when the doctor asked why I was here instead of Antonio, her boyfriend, or her father.

At first she apologised and said it was a mistake they called me because there was no way I could be her emergency contact. Since app