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Chapter 43

The next few hours were teeny snapshots of activity:

The paramedics asking her a million questions she couldn't answer.

The sound of the jaws of life.

The smell of garlic on the ER doc's breath.

The chatter of voices around her.

A cop leaning over her, asking her questions she struggled to understand.

The sting of an IV needle piercing her arm.

The banging sound of the MRI machine.

The tug of stitches being placed on her head, across her ribs.

When Emma was finally able to stay awake for longer than a few seconds at a time, she was in a hospital room, her jeans and tee replaced by a tacky, over-washed hospital gown.

"She's awake."

Emma grunted, her throat too dry to make a sound. Jen was suddenly there, her face appearing over her like some sort of angel. An angel with a seriously broken halo.

"Hey, babe," she said, her voice soft. "How are you?"

"Sore," Emma whispered.

"Yeah, I'm not surprised. That tends to happen when you roll your car five times."

Emma gestured towa
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