A soft hum fills the air as the clinic door swings open, and a familiar voice rings out, cheerful as ever.“Well, well, look who decided to finally visit me again.”I lift my head from where I’ve been resting against the examination table and find Brooke standing by the door, her hands on her hips, a bright smile stretched across her face.“Hey, Brooke,” I murmur, trying to sit up properly, but my body protests with a wave of exhaustion.She walks over with an easy grace, her brown eyes scanning me with mild concern. “You know, I was starting to think you were avoiding me,” she teases. “It’s been, what? A whole month since you were discharged? And not a single follow-up visit?”I open my mouth, scrambling for an excuse, but before I can get a word out, Cassidy beats me to it.“Oh, please,” she scoffs, crossing her arms. “You’re giving her too much credit, Brooke. Lilah is just stubborn. If I hadn’t dragged her here myself, she’d probably still be rotting away on that couch in the pack
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