ASTRID’s POV Lisa was fast asleep on the couch while I stood outside the balcony staring at the street lights and families walking their patients. I turned around and stared at Mateo on the bed. He looked so small and helpless. 'I wonder what it is about your past that got you into a situation like this, Mateo.' I said softly to myself. I stared at Lisa and she was snoring hard, must be so tired I guessed. I sat next to Mateo and tried not to touch him. I leaned forward towards his head and pushed his hair away from his face. He looked so damn good and at that point, I missed him so much. "He speaks a lot of trash but I still.. I still what? What am I saying?" I whispered to myself then I sat down next to his bed, staring hard at his face. "You remember when we first met? That

