Blood was streaming down Marcus’ face, his gaze unfocused. He opened his mouth to say something, but no words came out. He blinked as if he recognized me, and then he fainted.

I pulled out my phone and called the ambulance. “911? Someone’s been involved in an accident. Here’s the address.”

Luckily, we weren’t too far from the city. An ambulance arrived within ten minutes.

I paced outside the operating theater after Marcus had been wheeled in.

Two hours later, the light above the operating theater switched off. The surgeon pushed open the door.

I ran to him in a hurry. “Doctor, is he ok?”

“The airbag protected him. He only suffered external injuries. We’ve sewed him up, but he needs to remain in the hospital for observation.”

Relieved, I thanked the doctor.

Marcus was wheeled out by the nurse shortly after. He looked half-asleep as the anesthetic hadn’t worn off.

I approached the gurney and called to him softly. “Marcus?”

eyes moving beneath his

and family after

well. I knew nothing about him beyond this. I didn’t know his relatives or even a

like

him

day, Marcus was finally

chicken

I fed him. He teased, “You look just like one of

nothing compared to you asking me to save myself

more damage to the driver upon impact. Yet Marcus didn’t think twice about waiting for me to jump out of the car before he rammed the car into the

be lying if I said I

leaned against the headboard and closed his eyes, weakness evident in

guilt overwhelmed me. I croaked, “Thank god you’re alive. Or

circumstances, I’m

held back my tears as I

face disappeared. Somberly, he stated, “We were never

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