Danny's POV
"Please, don't leave," I said, kneeling beside Riley's bed. "Please..." A tear tickled down my cheek as I held her hand tightly.
"I love you and Ben so much," she whispered. I shook my head, crying and crying. "Don't tell him, you visited."
"I love you, too." My voice shook. "Please, don't go."
"My Danny will always stay in my memory," Riley croaked, the life seeping from her words. Tears glistened in my eyes. By then the doctor pulled me out and I pleaded from out the door. I heard the beeping stop all at once. No. No. No.
No, please no!
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I woke up screaming, and big arms immediately enveloped me. I felt like fire in a cube of ice. I wanted to scream, make it shatter to be free.
"Danny, look at me," said a voice. I turned towards it and saw Devin’s face through my bl
