Never Letting Go

"Put me down!" I exclaimed, my voice echoing through the room as I writhed in the unexpected grip, trying to free myself from the unseen force.

"I said put me down!" I repeated, my frustration mounting as the unseen force carried me outside the door and then abruptly dropped me to the ground on my feet. I turned to see who had manhandled me, only to be met by the imposing figure of a huge guard.

"What the fuck...is this huh, do you all rare guards here?" I demanded, my anger simmering.

"I need to go in."

"Sorry, you can't," the guard replied firmly.

"Why not?" I pressed, my worry for Charlotte fueling my impatience.

"Miss Charlotte is the one who said so," the guard explained, his expression unreadable.

As I processed the guard's words, a voice from inside the hospital room shattered the tense silence. "I said so! Leave, Dylan. I don't want to see you ever!" Charlotte's voice rang out, laced with anger and finality.

Her words struck me like a blow, leaving me reeling with confusion a