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I woke up to soft humming over me, and the light caresses of the drapes on my face. I started to move, my lips parting, my mind a little foggy as I tried to take km my surroundings. "Don't move, sweetheart." I turned, and Matthew was sitting next to me, his hand resting on my left arm. He slowly leaned to me, his eyes darting slowly across both of mine. "How do you feel?" I swallowed hard. "What.. where is this?" "You are in the university clinic. You passed out earlier." My brows furrowed as everything suddenly rushed back to me. The photos, the undertaking, my mother, and most of all.... Nikolai. "Where is Nikolai?" I blurted out, turning to Matthew, my chest heaving. "Iris, please just..." "Let me go!" I yelled, yanking my hand away from Matthew, my eyes filling with tears as