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“She was fine earlier, but she spiked a fever out of nowhere and collapsed,” Nixon says, his panicked eyes going to Jade’s limp body clasped in my arms.
He wanted to carry her, but I couldn’t let go. Because the last time I let go…
This is all my fault.
First, my brother.
Now Jade.
My dad was right.
You kill everyone you love.
“Put her on the bed here so I can take a look at her. Did you take her temperature?”
“No,” Nixon shakes his head. “What’s happening to her?”
“I don’t know yet, but we’ll run some tests and find out.” Those serious dark eyes meet mine. “I need you to put her on the bed for me now.”
Although her tone is gentle, I don’t miss the command in her voice. My throat bobs as my gaze falls to Jade’s face. Her cheeks are rosy, and sweat coats her forehead. That awful yellow beanie is crooked.
She has to be alright.
Shehasto.
Gently, I place her on the bed and force myself to take a step back.
One step, but it feels more like a million.
The moment I do, Dr. Hendriks pulls off her stethoscope and places it against Jade’s chest.
A soft hand touches mine, snapping my attention away from Jade. “You have to leave so Dr. Hendriks can work and help your friend.”
I want to laugh.
Because Jade’s not my friend.
She’s my everything.
And I could lose her.
When she sees I’m not moving, the nurse takes my hand and leads me out in the hallway where Nixon is standing and holding onto Yasmin for dear life as his eyes stay glued to that damn room and the lifeless body lying inside.
Then the nurse goes back into the room, and the door shuts, blocking us from seeing what’s happening inside.
“She’s strong,” Nixon whispers. “She’s strong, and she’s going to get through this.”
Strong doesn’t have anything to do with this.
Gabriel was strong too, and look at where he is now.
“I can’t do this,” I whisper.
Nixon’s eyes meet mine, and I can see all the emotions that are swirling inside me reflected on his face. The worry, the fear, the heartbreak, the love. “What are you talking about?”
I shake my head. “I can’t do this.”
With that, I turn on the balls of my feet and get the hell out.
