C3 Chapter Three

Hailey hadn’t planned to fall asleep, but exhaustion weighed heavily on her. She’d spent hours by Landon’s bedside, her fingers interlaced with his, her heart silently begging him to come back to her. Eventually, her body gave in, her head resting against the edge of the hospital bed as sleep overtook her.

When she woke up, morning sunlight filtered softly through the blinds