Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

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So, it was all just in my head. Even my dad's voice-it was nothing more than an illusion.

They'd been gone for ten years. How could I have possibly heard them?

I stood there, feeling completely lost. The last rays of light disappeared, and the room was swallowed by darkness. The weight of losing them-of never seeing them again-hit me hard, and the tears finally came, unstoppable. That night, I barely slept. My dreams were filled with flashes of my mom and dad, haunting and

bittersweet.

When I woke up, I felt like I'd been hit by

a truck. My body was heavy, aching, like I'd spent the night doing

hard labor. I tried to drag myself out of bed but couldn't manage it.

That's when it hit me-I was sick. I touched my forehead. Warm. Fever, probably.

voice came from

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that came out was a raspy whisper. My throat felt like I'd swallowed

my phone and typed out a message: [I'm

it to him

for a moment, the relief was so good, I almost leaned into it. But then he pulled away. "You've got a fever. We're going to the

it to argue. I just grabbed his hand and pressed it to my face, needing the comfort. A second later, I felt his lips brush my forehead. "I'm here. Don't worry. We'll get you to the hospital." My throat hurt like hell, but I forced out, "Medicine.

as he stroked my cheek. "But we're still going to the

swallowed the

my head, but he pressed a soft kiss to my forehead, firm but gentle. "Be good. You spiked a fever out

about health stuff, especially after everything

to argue anymore, and let him take me to the hospital. By the time we got there, the meds had kicked in, and

I said, trying to

just see the

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him, so I went along with it.