I need to talk to him. To get him to understand…
“I can’t… The pain…” I gasp, but I’m not sure if I’m saying it out loud because there’s a tube shoved down my throat.
“Don’t worry. We’ll take care of that,” the nurse says. “We’ve given you some medication and it should be kicking in right away.”
My eyes feel heavy. I can barely keep them open anymore. Just as I’m about to close them, I see a figure appear in the doorway. He’s wearing a suit; but other than that, everything is a blur.
I blink, trying to focus.
He came?
“Caleb?” I’m not sure I say that, either.
He moves closer. But the nearer he gets, the blurrier my eyesight becomes. I try to force my eyes open, but I’m powerless to stop them as they slip closed.
Noooo, I tell myself. Don’t… You need to talk to him. You have to make him understand…
But I can’t help it. The world spins off its axis, and then the cool numbness swallows me up.
Silence.