Chapter 25. A Choice to Be Made

I slowly opened my eyes, and get first person I saw was my mother, placing a wet cloth on my forehead. As soon as she noticed I was awake, her eyes widened with relief.

“She's awake!” she exclaimed, and I could hear a woman’s voice nearby.

“Let me see her,” the woman said as she rushed to my bed and I knew she was a doctor when she checked my temperature.

“How are you feeling?” she asked.

“I am good, just some light headache,” I managed to croak out in response.

Confusion clouded my mind as I tried to piece together what had happened. "What happened?" I asked, my voice barely audible.

"You passed out, dear. It's been three hours," the doctor informed me calmly. All I remembered was stepping into the party and Lucas proposing that was all I remembered as darkness took me. I looked down and I saw I was wearing one of the free dresses that gave me enough space to breathe.

My mother's worry escalated as she turned to me, demanding answers. Witho