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44. 48 Hours
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2024-10-29 19:42:56...Xavier POV...
It's barely been 24 hours since Lexi's late night battle, but already I'm finding time to go by so slowly. Without her, it's like time is standing still. In a brutal and agonizing way. I'm anxiously waiting for the next 24 hours to go by, in hopes that she will come back to me.
I'm sitting at her side, looking down at her. She looks so fragile. Her skin has lost colour from her extreme blood loss, and bruises have already begun to form all over her body. I find myself cursing her appearance. I've always seen her as a delicate, yet strong woman. I love the passion and ferocity that flows within her. Seeing her like this, completely shatters me. The thing that I hate most, is knowing that I wasn't there to protect her.
I've talked to psychiatrists and psychologists on their views of the matter. I became really intrigued with this one psychologist. Dr Jeremy Bradsaw has majored in cases like Lexi's, where a person sudde
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Rising From the Ashes 155. Shattered
BEEP.BEEP.BEEP.The constant beeping sound of her heart monitor, is the only thing keeping me sane at the moment. The room is silent, other than the noise of the machines in her room that are helping to keep her alive.I lean my head towards her hand, placing my forehead against the back of her hand. I'm a complete mess. I don't know what I'll do if she doesn't make it out of this.Dr Lawson comes in ten minutes later, awakening me from my thoughts."There are some results that I would like to discuss with you." She says. I can sense the apprehension in her voice.I turn to look back at my Little Bear laying unconscious on the bed in front of me. I don't want to leave her, but I can tell that whatever Dr Lawson needs to tell me is important.Before I get a chance to voice my concerns, Elena and Jax walk into the room."We'll stay with her." Elena says, walking over to the other side of Lexi's bed to hold her hand
