"Are you awake?"I whispered softly in William's ear, and he finally opened his eyes.William first stared at me with shocked eyes, then muttered his lips.A tear fell from the corner of his eye, and I immediately clenched his hand.

"It's me!"

"Emily?"William tried to sit up with his elbows supporting the bed, but his injuries did not allow him to do so.I stroked his forehead with one hand and told him.

"I'm Islena!"

"Islena?"He frowned and read the name repeatedly, he tried to think of something, but finally said in frustration.

"Why do I think she is familiar with it, but I can't remember it all the time?""

"Because you...