Is This Goodbye? || J.G

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"Will you come back to me?" He asked quietly.

Was I ready to come back? Was I ready to face the world in spite of what happened?

He sat still, holding my hand but looking frightened as if I were glass that could shatter at any moment.

"Ava, just hear me out." He whispered into my ear, careful not to bump any of the numerous needles or tubes sticking into me.

"Everyone's here to see you. You won't believe all the trouble that I went through just to get in here. Look, everyone in the lobby is your family. You still have family. I'll quit the tour, I'll get a real job. We can spend as much time together as you need. I don't need to-" he stopped mid sentence running out of the room and calling to the nurse.

"I'll be back."
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