John had entered Hailey’s room first, with Alice right behind him. Carrie walked with Drew to the door, then paused, taking a deep breath to help calm her nerves. She could hear the heart monitor beeping, and it made her stomach churn. Hailey had never even broken a bone and had rarely been sick before. Now, she had come close to death, and that terrified Carrie to her core.
“Carrie?” Drew whispered to her as he waited for her to move.
“I’m OK,” Carrie whispered before she stepped into the room.
John was on one side of the bed, holding Hailey’s hand, while Alice was on the other, carefully arranging strands of Hailey’s hair so it would be less bothersome. The bandages covered a good portion of Hailey’s blonde tresses, but it was still clear that a significant section of her scalp had be
