COLORADO, APEX SYNDICATE HOSPITALS

The calculated beeping rhythm of the monitor woke Bianca up, and her eyes opened with a white blur at first.

She tried turning her bandaged head, but she felt pain, so she stayed still with a groan, then she felt a sting in her leg, and the memories rushed back.

Tessa is getting bombed and herself getting hit by a car.

Her eyes widened at once, and she sat up quickly.

She’s in a hospital ward—a private ward, and she’s the only one.

“Tessa…. Tessa,” she muttered with her heart in her throat, removing the Pipes on her wrist and pushing the IV stand away before...