Elena hurried down the hospital corridor, finally finding room 314. She pushed open the door and saw Aurora lying in bed with bandages wrapped around her head, her left arm in a cast, and bruises covering the visible parts of her body.
"Elena!" Aurora said, relief flooding her voice when she saw her friend. "I was so scared you wouldn't come."
Elena rushed to Aurora's bedside and carefully took her uninjured hand. "Of course I came. What happened? Are you okay?"
Aurora's eyes immediately filled with tears, and Elena could see it wasn't just from physical pain. There was heartbreak written all over her friend's face.
"It's a long story," Aurora said, her voice shaking. "And it's worse than just a car accident."
Elena pulled the chair closer to Aurora's bed. "Tell me everything. Start f
