Chapter 79. I’ve Got It Covered

2024

Amelia’s POV

It had been a week since I found my best friend unconscious in our apartment.

One week since I sat outside an operating room, gripping our phones in my shaking hands, and questioning everything, including why I had thought to call Adrian first.

One week since he showed up without hesitation, stayed without question, and held me when I needed it most.

A lot had happened in that week.

That night, I had refused to leave the hospital, of course. Kaylee was still unconscious, and the thought of going home without her made my chest feel tight and unbearable like something was pressing against my ribs. So, I stayed. And, surprisingly—or maybe not so surprisingly at this point—so did Adrian.

We didn’t talk much. Just sat in the waiting area, side by side, fingers almost touching but not quite. I had spent most of the night trying not to think too hard about why he was still there or why I had called him first in the f