48: The Righted Wrongs

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NEW YORK CITY * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * [ R Y D E R ] As soon as we arrived at the hospital, we went straight to find Kara's room. My heart was about to burst right out of my chest. And as we were walking down the halls, I saw Cole and this red-haired girl talking to the nurse. "I'm sorry, Ms. Livingston is still in the ICU, only family members are allowed for visitations at the moment," the nurse said to them. "We're her family," I interjected, motioning between my dad and me. Cole’s eyes shot open as soon as he saw me. He was glaring at me, clearly, he wasn't too happy to see me. "Alright, you two may follow me," said the nurse, nodding her head to dad and me. We followed her to the ICU room, leaving Cole and the girl behind. She opened the door to the ICU room and I saw Lacey standing by the bed. And on the bed, there she laid, my angel. She was pale and frail. She looked so thin. Her eyes were closed and her chest was rising up