Maddie
Me, Dereck, and Averie at the hospital, as Sandy had already left, her parents called worried about her, and she had to go. I stayed in the room for a few more minutes with them talking, while I held my mother's hands, who was already feeling better.
For a moment there was the sound of the door opening, when I turned around Stephen entered the room, I felt my heart accelerate. The way he looked at me, with a mix of concern and determination, left me speechless. He was there, even after everything that happened, as he always did, no matter how much I tried to put up barriers. And then, our eyes met. I couldn't hide it; my heart was wide open at that moment.
The sparkle in his eyes seemed to ask me if I was okay, if I still needed him. And I knew I needed it. I always needed it. Bu
