The Name on His Lips

"Declan, Declan! Wake up, wake up!"

When Declan opened his eyes in a daze, he felt a hand pat his face.

He reached out to hold that hand instinctively.

A severe headache had been kicking in as a result of intoxication, and he couldn't see clearly whose hand it was.

As he was squeezing that hand, his thoughts stayed elsewhere.

His effort in getting up failed as he plopped to the ground due to a lac