*This chapter may contain strong content scenes that may be disturbing or triggering
"Max shut off the alarm, my head really hurts." My throat feels like I've been drinking sand all night.
"Olivia. Can you hear me?"
"Yes, you don't have to yell." He lifts me into his arms, holding me tightly.
"You're making it hard to breathe." he lets me go, gently laying me back down.
beep, beep, beep, beep,
"Shut off the noise." It's starting to annoy me.
"Get me the doctor quickly, and lower the noise on the machine." Machine? The alarm clock? Wait, doctor? I force open my heavy eyes and look around to a familiar room. His chair was placed right next to my bed but this time he looked unrested and miserable compared to the first time I saw him. He waited by the door until Dr. Chavez arrived. The
