The doctor gave me a small smile and left with the nurses. Aria sat back down on the chair next to me and took hold of my hand again.
“I thought I’d lost you.”
“I’m fine, Nyx.”
“But—”
I cut her off. “Have you eaten?”
“Erm, no.”
“You should go and get something.”
“I want to stay with you.”
“You heard the doctor. It’s just bruised ribs. You look pale. You need to eat.”
“I did feel a bit nauseous earlier because I hadn’t had a chance to get anything.”
“See. Go.”
She kissed me softly. “I’ll get you something as well.”
“Thank you.” She stood up. “Is Logan here?”
“Erm, yeah, I think he’s outside.”
“Can you ask him to come in? He’s the one who called the ambulance. I just wanted to thank him.”
She smiled and kissed my forehead, then left the room. Within a few seconds of her leaving, Logan walked in, closing the door behind him.
“Glad to see you awake,” he said, sitting down in the chair.
“Have you seen Hayden?”
“I was up there earlier with Serfina and his mum. They’re the only two allowed in the room.”
“He shouldn’t be there. It should be me, not him.”
“It wasn’t your fault. No one saw that van coming.”
I hesitated. “I don’t think it was an accident.”
His brows knitted together. “What do you mean?”
“Something feels … off about it all. The way the van carried on pushing the car without slamming its breaks. Anyone would have stopped straight away, but they didn’t.” I looked up at him. “Can you do something for me?”
“Anything.”
“Take Aria home. I’m worried it was a targeted attack. She’s not safe around me.”
“You know she’ll refuse.”
“Tell her I need clothes, and when you get there and she wants to come back, make out like the car won’t start or something. Just keep her there. Use your imagination.”
I wouldn’t let her get caught up in all of this again.
Keeping Aria at a distance was my only option right now.
