SIXTY FIVE

NORA

“Post-operative sedation.”

Was what the doctor told us when we arrived at the hospital. According to him, Jordan is in a deep state of sleep that can last for several days. Even though that wasn’t what I was expecting, that still renewed my hope.

From the look of things, he wasn’t only shot once and he must be so lucky he escaped death.

“You three can leave. We will stay here.” Nathan voiced, when we all stepped out the patient’s room Jordan was in.

I wished I could reject his offer and stay with them alongside but Liam will murder me.

“I’ll drop you off.” I told Natalie as Lucan and I start to walk out of the hospital. Natalie nodded wordlessly and that was when I remembered I wanted to ask her in private what the awkwardness around Lucan was about.

“Wait a minute.” I held onto Natalie’s hand before she could enter the backseat. She was confused by the gesture but I led her to a safe distance from Lucan nevertheless.

I fold my hands together before pointedly looking behind a