Dead to the World

HAZEL

I stare at Cole, waiting. He stands by the window with both hands shoved deep into his pockets, his shoulders tense beneath his dark sweater. Finally, he exhales.

"You were in a coma."

I blink. "...What?"

"The car crashed after they drugged you. You hit your head pretty badly." He swallows hard. "The doctors weren't sure if you'd wake up."

My chest tightens. "So... I really was unco