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reappeared. “We have a woman here age twenty-seven. She looks awake but is not responding. We’ll have to be very careful pulling her out. There is a lot of blood, and I can’t tell the extent of her injuries from here.” The bright light shone in her face again. “It’s gonna be okay, Jenna. We’re gonna get you out of here, and I need you to remain as still as possible. Blink if you can hear me.”
    Hearing sirens, her breath was heavy, and she could barely open her eyes. “I’m slipping. Maybe if I just sleep a little.” She was in an ambulance strapped down to a very uncomfortable gurney, but she couldn’t fight anymore. Her eyes opened and closed before everything went black as night.
    “Jenna, try to stay with us, honey. We’re almost there.” A soft pressure touched the side of her face. It was cool against her compared to the fire burning the rest of her. There was a man close to the same age hovering over where she lay. She tried to laugh, wanting to express that it was easier said than done, but instead her mouth just twitched, and she became frustrated.
    “ That a girl,” he teased. “This one’s a fighter.”
    The doors flew open with an entourage of medical personnel waiting to wheel her away.
    They were given the run down as they ran while the paramedic still held her hand. She looked above her to the lights on the ceiling rushing by when she finally heard a familiar voice, making her panic again. “Jenna, Jenna, I’m here.” He tried to push his way through. Her eyes moved in his direction, feeling the wetness of her tears.
    “ Tyler?” She could see his face clearly above her. What the hell?
    “ Jenna, wake up. Please, Jenna, just wake up. Come back to me.”
    Her body felt stiff and full of pain. She could barely move. Her finger twitched, and she could feel someone clutch her hand.
    “ Jenna, come back.” She opened her eyes quickly only to close them again. “Jenna.” It was her mother’s voice sounding so relieved, so she tried again.
    “ Too bright,” she managed to whisper, hearing a chair beside her squeak and then the lights dimmed.
    “ The hospital, déjà vu,” she whispered, trying to find her voice. It felt like she was reliving the beginning when she’d woke up to find out that Tyler had died. “Tyler?” The images came flooding back to her. She gasped, trying to sit up.
    “ What, what’s wrong?” Her mother reached out to her. “Do I need to get someone?”
    “It’s Tyler, mom, I saw him, but it can’t be. And, what am I doing here again?”
    “ Again?” Her mother seemed confused. “Why can’t what be, Jenna? What are you talking about?”
    “ The hospital, mom, why am I here?”
    “ There was an accident. Oh, Jenna, you had me so worried. For awhile there, it was touch and go, and we weren’t sure if you were going to make it.”
    “ And Tyler didn’t make it, right?”
    She’d already lived through this chapter in her life, and it just slipped out. “And Jayden, where is he? Can I see him?” The more Jenna spoke, the more confused her mother looked.
    “ You need to relax, honey.”
    Jenna’s hospital machinery was going crazy.
    “ Jayden is fine. He’s with Dad.” Her mother smiled, wiping her face dry. “We’ll bring him by shortly to see you, all right?”
    “Mrs. Baker, it’s nice to see you awake.” The nurse smiled as she entered the room. She checked her chart, jotting something down before checking the machines. “Hmm,” she hummed looking at Jenna with disapproval. “Mrs. Baker, I understand that in these circumstances emotions can run high, but you have to keep yourself calm.” She looked at Jenna’s mother. “And I’ll expect your family to abide by making things as stress free as possible for you in the meantime.” They nodded in unison. “Okay then, I’ll just let the others know you’re awake.”
    The door opened, distracting them with her dad entering.
    “ Jenna,” he cried in relief.
    It had to have