The First Voice I Heard Wasn’t Daniel’s
Beeping.
Steady. Rhythmic.
Hospital beeping.
I tried to move and my ribs screamed back at me.
My throat was dry. My head felt split open.
Then I heard shouting—deep, controlled, dangerous.
“If he comes near her again, I will personally put him on the floor,” a man’s voice said.
Ethan.
I forced my eyes open.
White lights. IV lines. Bandages.
