Suicide watch.
Luca sat in the car, his grip so tight on the wheels his knuckles were white. He stared straight ahead at the hospital, scared to go in but he couldn’t stay in the car forever. He got down from the car and walked briskly to the hospital, deciding to just be done with it. The nurse at the desk greeted him with a smile as he walked in. He managed to reciprocate. “How is she?” he asked. “You’re in luck, she just woke up,” she replied. He nodded and left the front desk. His steps got slower as he got closer to the room. When he pushed the door open, Lucia was already sitting up in bed and she smiled as he entered the room and closed the door behind him. “How do you feel?” he asked as he took tentative steps towards her. “I’m better now that you’re here,” she said. She did look better, her
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