Chapter 26.

I Can't Trust My Heart Anymore.

“I was called about someone admitted here." I said immediately I got to the counter. On the drive here, I think I can say I went through the five stage of grief, before arriving back at the first stage. There was no way I could actually afford to lose Ryan. I would never forgive myself for it.

“What were you told happened to him?” The nurse questioned looking up from the computer. She was an older nurse that sat as composed as she could in a hospital where people arrive and die everyday. Made me wonder if with more years in service you become used to death or you become able to numb the pain that it came with. I couldn't tell which was which, but all I knew was her calm countenance calmed me a bit.

I took a deep breath and replied, “I was told he was involved in an accident.”

“Name of the patient?” She asked, looking down at her system.

“Ryan Falcon." I told her and she looked up sharply.

“Violet?” She looked at me sharply and I nodded my head. The medi