AMONG THE STARS

FIVE : ALMOST DEAD

* TWO YEARS LATER *

I awake in a hospital. Bustling sounds of people filled my ears as I tried to open my eyes.

Several hours passed before I found the strength to open my eyes. The beeping noise beside me change rhythm.

I was in a coma. Pass tense.

Nurses swarmed around me.

More hours passed, I was confused. Not amnesia. I am Faye Chance. I was sixteen, and, according to the nurse, I was now eighteen. Two years. Two years of being in a coma.

"Try to stand, dear." The nurse urged.

I slowly stood. I felt fine. No feeling of weakness, or nausea.

"You're lucky," one of the nurses began. "we thought you would have died." My wolf. My wolf blood had saved me.

"Jake." I thought aloud. "What dear?" "Jake Hunter. Where is he? Where's Jake?!" My voice grew louder as I talked. "Oh, honey, Jake's not here." She noticed the look of worry spread over my face. "Don't worry dear, he's alive. He witnessed you try to commit suicide, and he couldn't save you. He went into shock. They can't" I cut her off. "Where is he?" I screamed. "Calm down, Hun. He's at Bradley. He's safe."

Bradley. I thought for a minute.

"He's in a mental hospital! I need to see him, now!" "Oh, Hun, you've got to stay here until we can run tests, make sure you're stable and healthy enough to leave."

And then I had an idea.