“Mom,” she said, “please tell me the truth. He…

She fell silent. I was afraid to hear the worst.

- ... alive. Eric is in a coma, dear, she heard and breathed a sigh of relief. The doctors are doing everything they can. I am so sorry. I dreamed about your wedding. He must be happy.

Doom was evident in the mother's voice.

"Oh my God," Jess whispered. Before her eyes was the image of a man in a cap, whose face she could not see. - It's him ... He's to blame ... He did ... This ...

She swallowed, at a loss for words.

The room felt noticeably...