Kay.
I open my eyes, and the bright light in the room harshly greets me, making me blink several times to adjust to it.
Thank God I'm not dead after all.
Looking down at my companion, Carl is holding tightly on my hand while his face is buried in my chest. He's literally lying on my titties as he releases sniffling sounds.
Is he crying?
My body is no longer in pain like it was when I fell. There is a throb in my ribs that I know is gonna take time to heal.
Apart from that, everywhere is calm, at least for now.
Damn, I nearly died without actually having my first kiss. I owe Rico. If he didn't show up, I would have been a bypassed case by now.
Oh f**k.
"Carl," I croak out, and his head shoots up so f*****g hastily. He looks miserable.
"You are awake?" he mumbles, staring at me in
