Reaching Back

The hospital room was quiet, dimly lit, and for once, Lyra wasn’t thinking about Leo.

She was thinking about him.

The blanket was warm over her legs, but her skin tingled with nerves. Her heart thudded too hard, too fast.

She’d already sent the message.

Done the brave thing.

But now…

Now she was lying in bed, staring at the ceiling like a girl waiting for the universe to sh