Zane
It was awkward; I had never been held by a woman who wanted me to call her mother. My heart swelled, and the idea of being part of a family made me feel more than welcome by the D´Angelos, more like part of them, even if I didn´t want to.
The doctor arrived and looked at the small ICU cubicle with curiosity. "I thought I said only one person with the patient." he looked at Asteria´s parents, and her mother smiled.
"You know how we roll..." she said, and the doctor sighed.
"He is a friend of the family..." Asteria whispered into my ear, and I knew that even if they were breaking the rules, the doctor would not do anything about it.
"Alright, Zane, let me check your vitals..." The doctor walked towards me and began taking my pulse, breathing, and heartbeat, as well as my tempe
