C53 A Sad Reality

The sound of the heart monitor was now a constant song that kept on playing in my head as I remained seated next to Alessandro’s bed. The featureless white surface appeared to be coming down on my head to remind us of defeat. Chase leaned against the wall, his shadow looming on the window like a scared young man I once knew not long ago.

“Any change?” I whispered.

Staring out the window still