“Hazel. Come on, babe. Wake up.” I held her hand in my palms, giving it a slight squeeze. This past week has gone by so slowly. Life has been pretty hard for me. Hazel’s improvement was only slight. I was with her physically, but my entire body longed for my darling lively Hazel. I had grown to appreciate her more than ever. I knew she always made me happy, but I only realized the extent. My life was a mess without her. The saucy Dr. Steve had said she was getting really better and was going to be back on her feet very soon, but I wasn’t seeing that happen. I was growing depressed by the day; it felt like my heart was about to burst, my whole world was crumbling down. I planted a kiss on Hazel’s knuckles, then her forehead. I longed to see her beautiful hazel eyes once again

