It had felt like the longest night of my life. I didn’t even know what the time had been when we arrived at the hospital. All I knew was the sky had been dark, because it had made the flashing of the emergency vehicle lights seem so stark in contrast, as I walked in a daze toward the hospital doors, following the paramedics as they wheeled Charlie into the emergency room. When we had made our plans to flee, this had been the last thing I had envisioned for us...
Through tear-filled eyes, I had to watch as they rushed him away into a treatment room, potentially even theater, I wasn't truly sure; my mind was so dazed I was struggling to comprehend fully what was happening around me. Noises and people seemed like a blur... But my eyes were focused upon my injured boyfriend upon that bed as
