Page 98 of Sweet Sin

“I see that doesn’t make sense to you,” Raven laughs a little. “I felt so bad for so long, that feeling like normal shit feels fine to me. Which I know makes no sense at all, which is why it doesn’t make sense to you.”

I smile weakly, admiring Raven’s spirit. “No, I get it.”

“You don’t,” she says, “and I’m glad you don’t.”

“You’re going to be fine,” Falcon says. “My bone marrow is magical.”

I smile at his words. He says them with such conviction that he makes me believe he believes it himself.

Raven turns to him and smiles. “You’re such a dickhead.”

Falcon returns her smile. “A dickhead with magic bone marrow.”

“It was nice meeting you,” I say. “I’ll give you some time.”

I turn and bump right into a hard male chest.

I look up…and oh my god. It’s Falcon…only slightly taller and with blue eyes.

“I’m so sorry!” I say.

“No problem.”

“Hawk,” Falcon says. “Meet Savannah.”

“Hey, Savannah,” Hawk says.

“Hi. I was just leaving so you guys can all have some family time.”

I can’t get out of this room quickly enough.

How can every member of a family be so good-looking? Even lying in a sick bed with only fuzz for hair, Raven is more beautiful than I am on my best day.

Mr. Bellamy stands outside the room, his back to the wall, tapping on his phone.

He has a grave look about him, as if he can’t bear to look at his daughter.

I can’t blame him. What if this is starting again? And what if…

I can’t let myself go there.

If Raven doesn’t make it, Falcon may not make it either.

So Raven must make it.

It’s probably just a virus, like her doctor said. It’s probably just…

I head to the end of the hallway where the vending machines are and sit down on a chair in the small waiting area.

I’m thankful no one else is there.

I’ve been here before, on this floor and on the seventh, when Ashley was here.

Ashley…

It’s only been weeks, yet it feels like…

It feels like a lifetime ago.

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