I stood outside the emergency room, my heartbeat was so fast that it hurt. The hospital lights were too strong over my head, and the smell of antiseptic made my head hurt as it was also very strong. People came and walked away. Every time I heard a doctor’s sound from around me, it made my heart jump even more.

My hands trembled as I looked through the small glass window in the door. The doctors were treating Raven. One of the doctors placed an oxygen mask over his face, while two nurses by ...