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Six Hours

Author: Shasha Ayomide
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Rowan

The door to the hospital VIP room slid open with a soft whoosh as the nurse raised her head, fear creeping through her eyes as she ducked her head immediately. My eyes darted over to a motionless Leo who lay on the bed with bandaged arms and legs.

Did my father honestly think that I wasn't going to find him?

He was scared that I was going to go after Leo and he couldn't be any more right because his fears were coming to pass.

“Does the wound still ache?” The nurse asked Leo who was still oblivious to the fact that I was standing at the door and ready to unleash his favorite nightmare on him.

Leo’s voice croaked, his voice barely above a whisper. “I can still feel this dull ache, but it is better than before”

The nurse smiled. “Don't worry, it is only a matter of time before you heal properly”

I watched as she adjusted the flow of the IV drip and in the next minute, she was out. I clutched the bouquet of black dahlia, walking towards him with a smile tugging at the corner of
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