Raegan hugged him close, burying her face in his chest. There were so many things she wanted to say, but she found herself at a loss for words.

He gently rubbed her back, his voice soothing. "You seem thinner. Haven't you been eating well?"

Raegan was too overwhelmed to talk. She simply held onto him, sobbing non-stop.

He let out a sigh, sounding utterly helpless. “Raegan, you need to be strong, okay?"

Raegan just shook her head. She wanted to tell him, "I don't want to be strong. I just need you by my side." But her words wouldn't come out. It was as if something was stuck in her throat.

Bending down, he softly wiped her tears with his thumb, whispering, “Come on. Don't cry. Your eyes are puffy like walnuts."

Raegan attempted a smile, yet the tears kept flowing.

“Raegan, I'm really worried about you," he admitted.

Raegan's body shook, feeling a chill to her core. She realized something. Her hands tightened into fists, clutching at the air.

Raegan watched him walk away, his figure blurring and fading until it disappeared. She couldn't see him any longer.

"Mitchel!" she finally shouted.

But all Raegan saw and felt were the bare white walls and the chill of the room. Nothing more...

"Raegan!" A voice Raegan knew all too well called out.

Raegan turned her head almost without thinking. The door swung open, and there was Nicole.

Nicole hurried over and wrapped Raegan in a tight embrace, tears in her eyes, saying, "You're finally awake..."

Raegan had lost a great deal of weight.

After a long embrace, Nicole pulled back and shared, "Erick's back, and Janey's with Annis. They haven't been told yet..."

Raegan took it all in silently. Then, after a thoughtful pause, she asked, "How long was I out?"

Nicole, caught off guard by the question, replied, "Seven days."

Raegan blinked slowly, digesting the information. To her, those seven days had felt like a lifetime.