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The hallway outside the hospital room finally grew quiet, and at last, Cole could be alone with Alessia again.
Before he went in, he made sure to shower and tidy himself up-he couldn’t stand the thought of Alessia waking
up to see him looking a
mess.
It felt a little like he was about to meet his first love for a date; he wanted everything to be just right.
The tubes had been removed from Alessia’s body. Her face was pale, lips drained of color-she looked more like a
delicate porcelain doll than a living person. Beautiful, but utterly devoid of life.
Cole's heart ached for her. Only when he took her hand did he finally feel smeasure of relief, as if the world
steadied beneath him.
“Lessie... please, wake up soon. You've been asleep for so long. It’s tto open your eyes, sweetheart.”
His words were soft, gentle, filled with longing.
He cupped her hand in both of his, trying to warm her fingers chilled from the IV, breathing softly onto them.
Sunlight streamed in through the window, casting the shadows of tree branches on the floor. The leaves swayed
in the breeze, making the patterns dance.
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It was a scene touched by warmth and peace, yet all around Cole lingered a sorrow he couldn't shake.
Slowly, his eyelids grew heavy and he drifted off beside her.
In the darkness, Alessia sat curled up in the center. Somewhere,
someone was calling her name. The voice grew louder, clearer, making it impossible for her to sleep.
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She opened her eyes. The sudden brightness made her squint, and she blinked a few times before her vision
cleared.
She stretched out her hand-only to find it small, childlike. Hadn't her hands been bigger before?
“Lessie...”
Before she could think it through, that tender voice sounded again.
Alessia stood still, hesitant to step into the light.
“Who are you?” Her childish voice was tinged with suspicion.
“Lessie, it's me-Ms. June. Don’t you remember me?”
“And me, Mr. Whitley. Do you remember?”
Both voices were oddly familiar, and for sreason, Alessia felt a prickle of sadness in her nose.
She wrinkled it, taking a tentative step forward, then stopped.
The light flickered softly, as if telling her there was no need to hurry, she could take her time.
Her expression twisted with indecision, but finally, she clenched her jaw and ran toward them.
She crossed through the light, and waiting on the other side were a man and a woman.
Alessia wanted to ask who they were, but found she couldn't speak. It seemed as though they couldn't see her,
either. She waved a hand in front of them and, at spoint, realized her hand was back to its normal size.
“Lessie!” Jade June looked in her direction, but her eyes seemed to see right through Alessia, as if watching
someone else.
Alessia turned-and saw a little girl, maybe five or six, with a bright, sweet smile, running straight into the
woman's arms.
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“Ms. June! Mr. Whitley!”
The two adults ruffled her hair affectionately, and Parrish Whitley scooped the girl up to perch on his shoulders.
“Did you have a good day?”
“Mhm! He lost a race totoday,” the girl said with a beaming grin.
“I let you win!” he protested, grinning back.
This time, Alessia noticed the woman was holding hands with a little boy-pale skin with a rosy flush, impossibly
cute.
She could see his face clearly, but for sreason, the boy’s njust
wouldn't cto her.
“Lessie, you're amazing. Cole, you better step it up-a real gentleman admits when he’s lost. Making excuses
isn’t cool at all,” Ms. June teased. The four of them together looked so happy, their conversation bubbling over
with laughter and warmth.
Alessia watched them in silence, her expression softening, a gentle smile tugging at her lips.
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