Paralyzing Guilt

AUDREY'S POV

Five days had passed since the accident.

Five days since I watched Valerie fall to the ground, unable to feel her own legs. Five days since the ambulance sirens filled the air and paramedics surrounded her while Damian stood beside me, blood still drying on his temple.

I hadn't been able to stop thinking about it. About her. About him. About everything.

The hospital had kept Damian ov