HU:

Ginger’s eyes widen in shock as I speak.

“Hu…” she calls out to me in a soft voice—the voice I have longed to hear since the incident. She stands immediately in an attempt to hug me, but she falls back with a yelp.

My heart jumps, and the monitor beeps. My brows crease instantly, and she chuckles with her tear-stained face, which still makes me sad.

Before she can speak, the door flies open and a nurse rushes in. We both turn to face her.

“I tried to stand, and he ...