8Rolling Down the RiverGregory woke up in the same room, heart pounding. When his eyes opened, his vision was fuzzy. His eyesight was poor and blurry, and he struggled to see the figure of a young… girl.
Her mouth opened and moved. Gregory grimaced. She was talking, but her speech was muffled by the ringing in his ears. He motioned that he couldn’t understand.
She spoke louder, and everything came steadily back into focus. “Are you all right?” He heard her ask.
He hadn’t believed in love at first sight until his vision unexpectedly cleared. The girl gazed at him from the side of his bed, studying him with interest.
She was one of those people who could be any age. Her hair was shorter than Keira’s had been, and darker too. She would’ve been a petite person if it wasn’t for her broad sh
