Lily
“Thank you.” I settled gratefully into the cool leather sofa in Alices spacious living room. Even the short walk from the town car to the apartment caused my chest to hurt.
Being shot sucked.
“You feeling ok?” Alive was hovering like a mother hen. Her pretty face drawn with worry.
“Just in pain.” I closed my eyes. Between the fire radiating from my wound and the nausea that had started this morning I was feeling miserable.
“Did the hospital send you home with pain killers?” She was searching my face as if she could tell I was hiding something.
“Yes but I’m fine.” I really didn’t want to be taking drugs unless I absolutely had to.
“You are so not fine, typical nurse you are sucky a patient Lily.”her face broke into a wide grin and I chuckled but that just caused more pain. “W
