Unwanted Visitors

Selah

The rhythmic beeping of the heart monitor seemed to echo endlessly through the sterile hospital room, filling the charged silence Cleo left behind in her wake. Every breath I drew felt shallow. A sudden, uncomfortable heat spread across my skin, flushing my cheeks and making my forehead bead with sweat. My injured arm throbbed under the heavy, silver-resistant bandages.

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