Elizabeth I look out the window in urgency as we pull up to the hospital. I freeze a little when I see the name. Mercy. The same hospital my mother took her last breath. And now it's the hospital that might take my best friend, too. We get in front of the hospital and Tristan and I break into a sprint shoving the doors open to the ICU. In there we see Ryan in one of the chairs against the wall. All around I see nurses and doctors scrambling around. The hospital smells of disinfectant and rubbing alcohol, making my nose wrinkle. We run up to Ryan and he stands up seeing us. I take him in my arms in a fierce hug and we both sob into each other's shoulders. "What happened?" I ask. He pulls back and wipes his eyes. "Her mom told me she was driving to the store and a car r

