VALERIE
After Anthony left, Allison stayed with me. We talked for a while, but I eventually fell asleep, the medication weighing me down. When I woke, the unsettling feeling of being watched crept over me. I slowly opened my eyes, afraid of what I might see.
I swallowed dryly and turned my head to the side. Tears welled up in my eyes, and then, unexpectedly, I smiled. There they were... the people I trusted most, right by my side. I couldn’t believe they had come.
“My dear, don’t cry,” I heard Hugo's comforting voice.
“I can’t believe you’re here,” I said, tears streaming down my face as they both leaned in to hug me.
“Did you really think we wouldn’t come after everything you told us?” Brenda asked, and I cried even more.
“I needed people like you so much,” I said, feeling an immen
