September 2011
C H A P T E R T W E N T Y N I N E
T H E A D M I S S I O N
Colin thought he was still dreaming when he woke up the next morning and saw Katie curled up on a chair opposite his bed. She was sleeping soundly and for a moment, he savoured the sight of her. He hadn't laid eyes on her for so long. It was as if he had been walking through the scorching hot desert for weeks and she was a mirage appearing right before his eyes.
It took her only a moment to wake up from her light sleep. She had been dozing in and out of consciousness all night long. Once she saw he was awake, she almost leapt up from her chair, dread and surprise written all over her face.
"Katie?" he was confused.
"Colin? Oh thank god you're awake. Are you okay? Are you hurting- I need to
