Elara
"What did you just say?" A voice tore through the air. I froze, unable to move. I tried to swallow, but it seemed physically impossible because my mouth felt dry.
Panic shot through my chest, my heart pounding in my ears.
Almost as if on cue, the doctor and I both whipped our heads to the door, my fingers already gripping the sheets.
By the door stood Laurie who was half hidden by the shadows, her eyes narrowed, staring both at me and the doctor. She entered quietly and we had no idea that someone was coming. Or maybe we had been too absorbed in our conversation and I had been too troubled to notice her come in.
She had looked around first, cautiously entering as if she was afraid Ace would be there. After she had scanned the room and noticed he wasn't there, she crossed her
