ONE
Dillon
I groanas I blink my eyes open and stare up at the ceiling.It takes me a minute to realize that I’m in a hospital and that the annoying beeping is the monitor next to me.
The last thing I remember is the wolf and Mabel screaming.
Then everything went black.
Mabel.Where’s Mabel?
I shift in the bed and wince.Every part of my body hurts, and I whimper as I try to sit up.
A man rushes forward.“Easy.Take it easy.”
I blink and stare up at the strange man.I search my brain, trying to figure out if I know him, but he’s unfamiliar.
“Did I hit my head?”I blurt out.
He nods.“Yeah, your head and about every other part of your body.”
I wonder what he means by that, but it’s not a priority.
“Mabel.She’s my friend.Is she here?Is she okay?”
“She was released late last night and is with my friend, Miles.She’ll be back as soon as visiting hours start.”
“She was okay, though?She’s all right?”
“Yeah, she had a few bruises and cuts and a broken rib, but she’s all right.”
“Thank God,” I breathe, relaxing on the bed again.
“Do you need anything?I’ll call the doctor.”
“Water,” I croak.
He hits the button for the nurse’s desk and sits in the chair next to my bed.I want to ask him who he is, but before I can, the door opens, and a nurse bustles in.
“Hi, dear.Welcome back,” she says with a kind smile.“You’ve been out for some time.”
“I have?”
She nods.“It’s almost seven in the morning, and you came in yesterday around noon.”
I lost that much time?
“Oh.”
“How are you feeling?Can you rate your pain on a scale of one to ten?”
“Um, two or three.It’s a dull ache.”
“That’s good,” she says, her gaze darting to the man.
They share a knowing look, and I frown.So many questions are running through my brain.
Why was I out for so long?What are my injuries?If I hit every part of my body, why don’t I feel worse?
