After I finished attending to the patient, I welcomed a brief moment of respite and stepped out into the hallway. I discovered one of the chairs positioned against the wall and sank into its embrace, grateful for the chance to rest.
Asher quietly settled beside me, the silence stretching between us, thick with unspoken words. That stillness was abruptly broken when his parents burst into the hallway, their faces marred by frantic expressions.
“We still can’t find him! Cole said he wasn’t in the fight!” Nadia exclaimed, her voice quivering with panic, her eyes wide with distress.
“Are you talking about Beau?” I asked, curiosity and concern weaving through my tone.
“Yeah,” Asher replied, his features taut with worry.
“He never mentioned he was leaving?” I probed, my heart sinking at th
