Sadie I slowly opened my eyes, my head pounding. The first thing I noticed was the ceiling and then the smell of antiseptic. Immediately, I knew that I was in the hospital. Honestly, hospitals should really do something about their ceilings. I mean, come on; it’s usually the first thing a patient notices when they open their eyes. Shouldn’t they at least try and make them pretty or something like that? It would make more sense. Maybe I should do that in my pack when I get back. I move to sit up, but something stops me. Rather, someone stops me. I move my head to the side to find Alec asleep on the chair next to my bed, his hands firmly clutching mine. What was he doing here? And what time is it? How long has he been here? This is the first time I’ve seen him like this. He looks so han

