Leah
The door opened a few inches.
Liam looked in.
His eyes went to Maya first.
Then to me.
“Sorry,” he said. “The nurse said five minutes.”
“The nurse is a tyrant,” I said.
“She is also correct.”
Maya wiped her face and stood quickly.
Too quickly.
Liam stepped forward, then stopped himself before he reached for her.
She noticed.
So did I.
“I’m okay,” Maya said.
“I know,” Liam said.
Her chin lifted a little. “Do you?”
He looked at her for a second.
Then he said, “No. But I believe you.”
That shut her up.
It almost shut me up too.
Maya looked away first.
“Thank you,” she said.
“For what?” Liam asked.
“For yesterday. For not treating me like I was in the way.”
“You weren’t.”
“She saved me,” I said.
Maya turned on me. “Do not make me sound noble.”
“You hit a man wit
