Nick?
The thought of him was a light in a turbulent sea of darkness. He had been the one steady in her life, the one person she could count on, but then she lost him too. She remembered his easy smile, his eyes filling with warmth when he looked at her. Where had he gone? The light was growing dim, the voice fading.
Wait, I can’t find you. Don’t leave me here alone.
Darkness fell over her again.
Pain.
Someone was touching her. Moving her. Making her hurt.Everywhere.
She stirred and heard beeping sounds.What was happening?Then she remembered. Her marriage was in shambles. The accident. The waiting alone in the dark. The pain. Tears leached from her eyes.
“Ma’am, can you hear me?”
She tried to open her eyes, to fight her way out of the darkness, but they were so heavy.
“She’s coming around,” the voice said.
“You’ve been in an accident. We’re going to take care of you,” came another voice—male, authoritative.
“Annie. Andy,” she muttered through a dry throat.
Then she slipped away once again.