Chapter 27

I Kat suppose most people might freak out if they wake up in a hospital bed, but the sound of the machines, the low hum of constant activity, and even the smell is so unmistakably familiar to me that I feel a sense of comfort being here. My eyelids are only half open as they flicker in the bright overhead light. My throat is dry and scratchy but I don’t feel like I’m going to throw up, so that’s a bonus. “Kat?” I hear his deep voice before I feel his warm fingers curling around mine. “H-hey,” I croak as I open my eyes and see him sitting beside my bed. His face is etched with worry and concern. Then I realize why. He is the reason I’m here. He kept me locked in that horrible room with nobody and nothing. I wrench my hand from his as both of them instinctively fly to my stomach. My baby. “The baby is fine,” he assures me. “You were severely dehydrated, but you’re both okay now.” No thanks to you. I force a smile instead. “Do you need a drink?” I nod, and he pours me a small glass of wat