"Alisha, are you awake?" Alex entered the room, looking better than before.

For two days, he had been staying with Alisha in the hospital room, not close, but having his own bed there gave him some peace. Knowing she was nearby allowed him to sleep more soundly.

Though she didn't speak to him much and tried to ignore him, it was still better than when she wasn't around.

Maya, Rish, Levi, and Jackson were all ready to let him stay in her private hospital room, but no one could stop him.

Once ...