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Allie presses a sweet kiss to my lips before grinning at me and hopping off of the bed.

"So is he okay?" she asks the nurse, standing at the end of the bed instead of sitting in the chair as directed.

"Perfectly. Well, for someone who jumped off a bridge after his girlfriend. Now, tell me, how did you get so dehydrated?" She raises an eyebrow at Elliot, who shrugs.

"Elliot has a partying habit. Just before we went to the woods for a campfire, we had a three-day house party. I think Elliot wasn't drinking the right kind of drinks," Harley says, walking in.

"I'm sure, Mr. King. You've always been good at your secrets." She winks at Harley, who smiles.

"I have no secrets, Miss." He grins and spreads his arms, making the old nurse chuckle.

"I was there when you were born, lad. You came out with a secretive look on your face. That much hasn't changed,"she tuts at him.

"I didn't realise you were there," Harley says, looking a little shocked.

"Oh, yes. Your mother was so happy when you were born. I had to ask her several times to let me even check you over. Now, your father was the quiet one, like you." She waves at Elliot. The room goes silent as the nurse does her checks, and just before she leaves, she says,"Do say hello to your mother, lad. I am sure she is worried by now."

"Will do," Harley says with a tight smile.

Elliot shakes his head at me, and I agree silently not to say anything. I know Harley did that to save having to tell the lady the story of where his mum really is, not that he even knows.

"The police have cleared everything. Well, our lawyer made it clear there isn't anything they can do," Harley says and sits on the end of my bed.

"Did you see my dad at all?" Allie asks.

"No. I think that's a good thing. The minute Elliot jumped, he got into his car with his guys and drove off," Harley tells Allie, whose face drops.

"He sent me a text saying he was sorry," Allie tells Harley.

"I'm sure it’s guilt. Don't go anywhere alone for a bit,” I say with a worried frown growing on my face.

"I don't think he will do anything. We could threaten him with telling the police that he pushed Tris," Harley says, rubbing hischin. It’s only then that I notice how stressed he looks. His hair is messy, pulled into a knot at the back of his head. He has started to grow a beard, and his clothes look days old.

"Man, you look like shit," I say, glancing at Allie.

"I looked worse, but the river bath I took helped," Allie jokes.

"Mine helped too," Harley chuckles, making me laugh with him. Luke comes into the room to see us all laughing.

"What did I miss?" he asks with a smile.

"Nothing much," I reply.

"I'm going to get back to Tris so he isn't alone when he wakes up. I will be back in a bit,"Allie tells me and comes to give me a kiss. She still seems reluctant to leave.

"Luke, can you go with her?" I ask.

"Sure, Izzy has gone home to get clothes for everyone, and Blake is with her," Luke says, searching his pockets.

"Smile," Luke says, pulling out his phone and flashing a picture.

"Sorry, Seb told me to get one as Maisy wants to see that you’re okay. Seb is getting us all food."

"Tell her I’m good." I smile.

"Sebastian has, but she still wants to come here. With Jake, it's not a good idea. Oh, Allie, apparently you’re in a lot of trouble with Maisy. Good luck there," he says.

“Thanks,” Allie mutters.

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