“Stay alive… please…” she kept repeating under her breath.
The quiet highway was now filled with urgency.
Alicia no longer thought about her exhaustion, nor the fear of what had happened. All that mattered now was saving the life of the man she had hit.
As the hospital lights came into view, hope flickered in her heart.
She stepped harder on the gas.
Because in that moment, she was no longer just a woman in shock—
She was …
At the hospital, everything felt heavier for Alicia.
The bright lights of the emergency room, the hurried footsteps of doctors and nurses, and the urgent voices around her—all seemed distant as she stood there, frozen.
Her hands were still stained with blood.
She stared at the man lying on the hospital bed—the same man she had accidentally hit. He was now surrounded by medical staff, fighting for his life.
Alicia’s lips trembled. She wanted to speak, to explain, but no words came out.
“I… I didn’t see him…” she whispered faintly, her voice almost breaking.
Fear gripped her chest.
What if he didn’t survive?
What would happen next?
Moments later, the sound of footsteps echoed behind her.
Two police officers arrived at the scene.
“Ma’am, are you the driver?” one of them asked calmly.
Alicia slowly nodded, still shaken. “Y-yes… I brought him here… I didn’t mean to…”
“It’s okay, ma’am. We just need to ask a few questions,” the officer said gently, trying to reassure her.
As the investigation began, one of the hospital staff handed over the belongings found on the man.
“Sir, we found his ID,” the nurse said.
The officer took it and read aloud, “Name: Roman… Age: 35.”
Alicia’s heart skipped a beat.
Thirty-five.
Almost the same age as her.
She looked at him again—this time not just as a patient, but as a person… someone with a life, a story, perhaps even a family waiting for him.
Her eyes slowly filled with tears.
“I’m so sorry…” she whispered, her voice full of guilt.
Roman remained unconscious, unmoving, as machines beside him continued to beep steadily.
And as Alicia stood there—afraid, silent, and overwhelmed—she realized that this moment would change everything.
Not just for Roman…
But for her life as well. fighting to save a life.At the hospital, the tension in the air was heavy.
Alicia stood near the emergency room, her body trembling, her mind clouded with fear and guilt. She could barely hold herself together as she kept her eyes on the unconscious man inside.
Then—