Madison's point of view

Every minute he spent away from the hospital felt longer than the last. As on the other five nights, I couldn't sleep that night either. As soon as dawn broke, I dressed as best I could, put some makeup on my face and, of course, applied my favorite perfume.

Despite all odds, I had promised Mia that I would take her with me that day. She was eager to see and talk to her father, and it was a right she couldn't take away from him.

It wasn't even dawn when she and I, holding hands, left for the hospital. Would he be awake? Would you...