Chapter 23: I’m Here
I push open Drake's door and stumble in to find out that Dean's words were true. Peterson stands over him with a little flashlight in his face and Jamie is writing something in his chart as Dean's body runs into my back. I pause at the doorway and Drake's brown eyes meet mine as I take a slow step into his room. I haven't been so happy in my entire life to see someone and he offers me a smile as my eyes glisten with tears. "You're awake." Peterson's eyes meet mine and he takes a step back as I walk over to Drake in small steps. "I'm here." He chokes out before Jamie hands him a bottle of water. He chugs it down in one gulp and a breath of relief leaves my lips. He's here, he's awake and alive. He's here. This isn't a pigment of my imagination, he's awake and he is fine. I walk over to hi
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