The emergency.

CHAPTER EIGHTY NINE

SALLY

The door opened slowly, making some cracked sound. I lifted my head to face the door. My head had been bowed that way throughout the night. I wasn't sure if I slept off at some point or not. But I knew for a fact that I wasn't fully conscious before the door opened. The sound of the door getting opened was what brought me fully back to life.

Two police officers walked in with the doctor. I stood up from my sitting position and greeted them.

The officers went ahead to check Alex while taking note of his condition. A nurse was with them, and she spoke to them in whispers.

"Sally," the doctor scolded as he approached me.

I shut my eyes tightly and opened it again. He placed his hand on my shoulder and stared at me from my head down to my toe and up to my head again.

He took his hands off my shoulders and shook his head.

"You're not doing yourself any good by acting this way, Sally."

I sniffled in and fidgeted with my fingers.

"You should take a break, to