#Chapter29 In Which They Hear News

The next time Ashton was pulled out of the darkness, the first thing he heard was the annoying beeping of the heart monitor and the back of his head throbbed in pain.

He felt awful.

He felt disoriented.

He felt agitated.

These feelings were partially forgotten when he squinted his eyes open and shut to get rid of the black dots clouding his vision and the first sight he was met with was ethereal.

His girl was sleeping with her head on his right arm, her plump red lips partially agape giving her a babyish look as her cheek squeaked against his arm with...