The Space Between Us
Daniel recovered faster than anyone expected. Each morning he looked stronger. The pale color in his face slowly disappeared. His laughter returned in small pieces at first, then in full bursts that filled the hospital room. Even the nurses began to smile more when they entered. He was no longer the weak boy lying still on the bed. He was becoming himself again. Prisca watched it happen with quiet relief. Every improvement felt like a gift. She counted them—his steady steps to the bathroom, the way he finished his food, the way he argued when he didn’t want to take his medicine. Gabriel noticed everything too. But he was different now. He stayed close to Daniel. He adjusted his pillow. He checked his temperature twice, even when the nurses had already done it. He asked questions about
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