OUT OF THE WOODS LUKE
Every time the operating room doors swung open, my heart leaped into my throat. Every time a scrub nurse or a doctor came through, I couldn't breathe, couldn't even think. My eyes. would lock on them, but nothing happened. There was no update, no relief, just the
same void of answers stretching out into what felt like an eternity.
By the seventh time the doors opened, Josh and I were no longer even looking up. We'd already been here for hours- hours of waiting, pacing, and praying for some kind of sign that everything would be okay. But with each passing second, I felt more and more powerless.
It wasn't supposed to be like this. We were supposed to be together-safe, away from all the chaos and the hurt. Instead, we were stuck in this sterile waiting room, surrounded by sterile white walls, trapped in a nightmare we couldn't wake up from. Josh's phone buzzed, and I saw him stiffen. He was talking to his parents, updating them on what happened. They were in the air, both of them on their way back, but not fast enough.
I dialed my parents, but all I could tell them was that I didn't know. Didn't know if Jess was going to make it. Didn't know if Laura would ever open her eyes again. My mother was still in Rome with Josh's family, and my dad was in Texas. They promised they'd come back as soon as they could, but it didn't make it easier.
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feeling of dread clawing at me.
mask, but his eyes gave him away. I stood up instinctively, heart hammering in my chest. He lifted his cap, and for the first time in what felt like a lifetime, he smiled. A real, genuine smile. Josh's breath left him in a rush. He didn't say anything,
so we had to remove
I froze.
be okay?" Josh whispered,
to be just fine. We'll keep her under close observation, but it looks like she's
a moment, there was nothing but silence. The weight of those words had yet to fully hit us, and I could feel a wave of gratitude and relief washing over Josh. He was shaking, barely holding it together, but the tears that glistened in his eyes were ones of relief-not grief. I swallowed hard, not trusting myself to speak just yet. There. was still so much I couldn't process. So
his voice
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