Daisy's heart leaped when she finally laid eyes on Alessia.
Relief washed over her features, but it lasted only a second before confusion struck.
Alessia sat there, her delicate self perched on the edge of the hospital bed, eyes wide and distant, as if the world around her was a puzzle she couldn't piece together.
Daisy forced a chuckle, trying to ease the tension. "Nice joke, Alessia. Seriously, girl, you scared me.
Anyways, how did you even get here? We came to sneak you out. Something about this hospital doesn't feel right." Her words carried a mix of urgency and familiarity like a friend trying to mask her fear with humour.
Alessia's gaze lifted, cool and searching, her voice soft yet sharp with curiosity. "Excuse me… I don't know you. Who are you?"
The words were a dagger to Daisy's chest.
