to fifty. There was not one rise or fall. Not one breath, not one beat. Austin's eyes were ope

n her. She should have called for help. She should have done something. Right?

e agony set in. As the prickly fingers of unconsciousness began to pull her under, Rebecca quickly sent a

*

probably in her late twenties greeted Hannah Morales as her ey

w

mely attractive, kind-looking woman dressed in a white coat. Her vision wasn't

u are?" The woman asked softly as if

spi

me?" Dr Fisher scribbled dow

Hannah

doctor wrote. "Do you kn

e than just worded answers. She'd watched too man

ou a d

h broken bones, bruises, and who just spent hours in surgery. An

What h

go in and remove some other things, but we

Morales

yone I can c

r mother. But did she want the ageing alcoholic to show up here and blame her for getting beat up by her husb

someone to call. But

ul look before turning on

happened to Austin. Was he alright? Would the cops be walking in the next min

*

e had was the kind red-haired who now played two roles in her life; her doctor and her

her salty attitude towards Rachel, the red

didn't care. It was the most love

cidentally, his funeral was being held the same day as

but caused her nothing but pain? No. But Hannah needed to be there. She needed to

friend Rachel was so generous to len

once things started to go downhill for her. There were there, tears brimming their eyes. She listened to their eulo

m hypocrites and spit on Austins's grave and tell him he didn't deserve to die. Dead was

eserved after the sca

radiating off Hannah and placed

s turned to h

h began to make her way back to Rachel's

e last time Hannah saw her. There were bags under her eyes and her face looked grey. She was entirely different

finally deci

signalled to Rachel that s

ee you too, mom

ed Austin and cared for him. You did not love him. You caused him pain and

e could hardly believe sputt

ped me. I was in the hospital because

d and even your mom. Austin was the only one who cared for me. He was

y substance" Hannah blurted out. She took several breaths t

n. Instead, I had to step up and be there for you, whilst managing the company dad left for me and dealing wit

freely. Her mother stared at her with a blank

worse than that because the scars he left me with will haunt me for l

when, but Rachel ap

" she whispered, althoug

n to feel waves of relief and hurt. Hurt because she knew that will be the

the woman call out.

another kind of hurt because

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