Chapter 32 – Ellie
I drifted in and out of consciousness. I was in a vehicle again, but not mine. This one felt different.
The lights were too bright—harsh and sterile. Fluorescent.
Voices floated around me, muffled and scattered, like I was underwater.
I tried to open my eyes, but even the smallest effort sent pain searing through my skull. Everything hurt.
“She’s coming to,” a voice said, sharp but far away.
“Let the ER know we’re two minutes out. Two-car collision. We need all hands on deck. This one’s bad.”
A low moan escaped my lips before I could stop it. I wasn’t even sure if I meant to speak.
“Hang in there,” someone said near my head. “Just stay with us.”
I wanted to ask if they had found Jason, or if he had gotten away again, but I couldn’t form the words.
Darkness pulled at the edges of my vision, thick and heavy.
I gave in.