“I love you, Aleah!”
The words echoed like a declaration of war in the hospital room. Aleah was stunned. She stared at Ivan’s angry face and wondered what exactly had happened to her best friend.
He stood at the foot of the bed, glaring down at her. Aleah had to fight and stay still when all she wanted to do was get up off the bed and flee out the door. Being in the room alone with Ivan had her skin broken out in goosebumps. Blood rushed in her ears, almost drowning out every other sound around her. Her palms grew sweaty.
She was still seated on the edge of the bed with the sheets covering her legs. Aleah didn’t have her regular clothes on. She wore the paper-thin hospital gown they had given her after her thorough examination. Hence, moving around wasn’t so wise. The back was open and
