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 eyelids, though he

his friends and family after he was sent to the

an only child. His parents were long dead as well. I knew nothing about him beyond this. I didn’t know his relatives or even a single

like

with him in that

next day, Marcus was finally

some chicken soup for

He teased, “You look just like one of

“Please, this is nothing compared to you asking me to

more damage to the driver upon impact. Yet Marcus didn’t think twice about waiting for

be lying if

the soup quickly. He leaned against the headboard and closed

croaked, “Thank god you’re

some thought, he said, “Under these circumstances, I’m sure you’ll forgive me for anything I’m about to say,

my tears

disappeared. Somberly, he stated,

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