Page 68 of Level Me Up

I'm relieved, and I want nothing more than to run to her room, but I know it's her dad who will go see her now. For the first time since I found out about the accident, I'm able to breathe.

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Eventually, Simon, Link, and Ruby leave to go get food, but ultimately, we all pretty much camp out in the waiting room all night. While most of the group manage some sleep, I’m awake the whole night.

It's 9:00 a.m. the next morning when she is moved into a private room. Her dad, Gia, and I go back to see her. I'm the last in the room, but I come up short before I even get four steps in the room due to the sight before me. She is bruised and battered. She looks so small in that hospital bed, but I can see my Morgan through all the tubes, wires, bandages, and bruises.

I continue to the side of her bed. I want to hold her hand, but I don't want to hurt her. I stare at her hand, and it has an IV coming from it. There are tubes everywhere. The nurse I didn't see standing by several machines softly says, "You can hold her hand, sweetie. It won't hurt her."

I look up to see an older woman with a short, brown hair wearing dark blue scrubs. I look back at Morgan's hand and gently pick it up. It's warm in mine, and I start to mentally plea with her to wake up.

The doctor told us that she is just sleeping right now, that she may wake up, but might not stay awake for long. She will be groggy and might not be able to talk. She also said that it could even be days before she wakes up and is coherent.

One thing's for sure, though. I'm not leaving her side, if I get my way, ever again.

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