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forehead, trying to remember. “What happened?”
    “Your cab was hit by a dump truck,” Nathaniel said. “Damn driver ran a stop sign.”
    “You have a moderate concussion, Abby.” Lindatyped something on her laptop. “I’m keeping you overnight. You were more deeply unconscious than we’d usually expect in concussion cases. But there’s no internal bleeding. Nothing broken. You’ll be sore for the next few days.”
    I tried to nod, but it hurt too much. “Did I hear Felicia?”
    Linda smiled. “New hospital regulation. Nathaniel and Felicia aren’t allowed within twenty feet of each other.”
    “We had a slight misunderstanding,” Nathaniel said. “She’s with Elaina. They’ve been talking to your dad.”
    “Can I—?”
    “You need to rest,” Linda said. “I’ll go let the others know you’re awake. Nathaniel?”
    Nathaniel nodded.
    When she left, I looked up at him and waved him close. He leaned over for me to whisper in his ear.
    “I missed yoga class this afternoon.”
    He brushed the hair back from my forehead. “I think I can overlook it this one time.”
    “And I’ll probably miss my jog tomorrow morning.”
    He smiled. “Probably.”
    “But on the upside,” I said, feeling slightly dozy again, “I seem to be getting lots of sleep.”
    “Shh.” Long fingers skimmed along my forehead right before my eyes closed.

    They were whispering about me. I kept my eyes closed so they wouldn’t know I was awake.
    “Abby?”
    I opened my eyes. Felicia.
    “Don’t you think I know you well enough to know when you’re faking?”
    Yeah, she did. “Hey, Felicia.”
    She squeezed my hand. “Scare me like that again and I rip you from limb to limb.”
    “She’ll have to stand in line,” Elaina said from behind her.
    “Hey, Elaina.”
    “Thank God you’re okay. Honestly, when I saw that truck run the stop sign…I lost it…I kept thinking…” Her eyes misted. “And Nathaniel was yelling and I thought you were dead.” Tears ran down her face. Even Felicia wiped her eye. “You wouldn’t wake up, Abby. Why wouldn’t you wake up?”
    “Sorry,” I tried to sit up, but gave up. Sitting up hurt. “I’m awake now.”
    And hungry, I was hungry.
    Felicia pushed me back down. “I don’t think you’re supposed to be up yet.”
    Nathaniel. Nathaniel was here earlier, wasn’t he? Had it been a dream?
    Linda walked up behind Elaina. “Nathaniel went to get you something to eat. He said he wouldn’t feed Apollo what passed as food around here.”

    Yes, that sounded like Nathaniel. Make a meal plan and stick with it.
    “I ripped your boyfriend a new one earlier,” Felicia said. “He took it like a man. You have my blessing.”
    “Blessing for what?” I asked.
    “To continue seeing him.” She rolled her eyes.
    “Thanks,” I said. “But I wasn’t aware it was up to you.”
    She shrugged her shoulders.
    I rearranged my blankets. Wait a minute—
    “Where are my clothes?” My hand went to my throat. “Where’s my…”
    “They had to cut your clothes off,” Elaina said. “It was wild. They used these huge scissors.” She winked at me. “I have your necklace in my purse.”
    “Thanks, Elaina.” It felt odd not to have my collar on, my neck felt so light.
    “Did Sleeping Beauty wake up?” Nathaniel walked into the room, carrying a tray, and still wearing his suit and tie. He sat the tray on the rolling table by my bed, pushed it to me, and lifted the lid off a bowl. “You should see what they call food in this place. They serve chicken broth out of a can.”
    I pointed to the broth. It smelled delicious. “Did you make this?”
    “No.” He crossed his arms. “They wouldn’t let me. But I dictated.”
    I just bet he did.

    He glanced around the room. “Did you tell her?”
    Linda shook her head. “No, she just woke up. Come on, Elaina, let’s get something to eat.” She looked back. “Felicia, would you like to come?”
    Felicia waved them on. “I’ll be down