Zoey had no sleep that night, as she lay on the companion bed in Madeleine's hospital room, staring out of the window.
In the early morning, she had Russell take her to the ward, as she wanted to accompany Madeleine.
Russell, being accommodating to her temperament, sent her over.
Zoey asked him to stay at a hotel, and he agreed.
He didn't go, but instead sat on the bench outside.
It was ultimately a sleepless night.
As Zoey watched the first ray of sunlight rise in the early morning, she found it surprisingly dazzling.
Tears gradually blurred the eyes, and the phone by the hand vibrated.
She picked it up and vaguely saw a string of unfamiliar incoming calls on the screen.
She opened the receiver and listened to the voice on the other end.
There was a moment of silence between the
