Tangled – CHAPTER 89
89 Ava: A Mild Overreaction I glance away from Lucas, unable to hold his intense gaze. My heart sinks like a stone, the weight of the secrets I’ve kept pressing…
89 Ava: A Mild Overreaction I glance away from Lucas, unable to hold his intense gaze. My heart sinks like a stone, the weight of the secrets I’ve kept pressing…
88 Ava: By Her Side After the awkward experience of a catheter removal, a few hobbling walks to the bathroom, a round of pain medication, and an unappetizing dinner of…
87 Ava: Missing, AGAIN Panic has me looking around the room, as if they would just be sitting somewhere. It’s most likely that someone took my jewelry off when I…
86 Ava: Missed Timing 86 Ava: Missed Timing The warmth of our linked fingers burn my skin with a thousand unspoken accusations that prickle at my conscience. “I didn’t stop…
85 Ava: Lucas Visits Lucas strides into the room from behind the wearied nurse. His presence is much as I remember–like a lion surveying his territory, confident in his domination…
84 Ava: Doctor’s Care Dr. Ellison never appears before me again. @ My new doctor is an older woman who smells like a mix of raw meat and chocolate chip…
83 Ava: Dr. Ellison’s Disregard 83 Ava: Dr. Ellison’s Disregard I brace myself as the rude doctor turns his attention fully on me. His eyes are cold, assessing, and I…
82 Ava: Hospital, Again Vanessa looks at me with confusion etched on her face. I’d laugh a little, except I’m a little too worried about her calling me by a…
81 Ava: Wounded Consciousness is fleeting and unreliable. The gentle vibration of the car is a cadence that lulls me into a state of semi–awareness, reality blurring with dreams. I…
80 Ava: Moonlight and Peace The stench of blood and death clings to my skin, my clothes, invading my senses with its coppery tang. Yet the moon spreads its light…