When Candy opened her eyes, the nurse was changing her IV bag, and she spotted Emily and Diana sitting in two chairs beside the bed. She lifted her head when a tiny thrill shot through her at the thought that maybe Neil was there too, but her heart sank as she dropped her head back on the pillow. He wasn’t.
“Hey, you. How’re you feeling?” Diana asked as she reached forward and touched Candy’s leg.
“I’m stiff. I need to move,” she said, her throat scratchy and dry. “Could I have some water?” She glanced at the nurse.
“Let’s get you sitting up a bit, and we’ll get you on your back. We need to get you up and walking, too.” The nurse pushed the button on the bed until it moved up and she was almost sitting. Candy slid around onto her back, but when the nurse tried to take the pillow Candy h
