Axel
The sounds of machines beeping filled the room. I was no longer outside. There was a bed under me. Trying to sit up sent pain through my whole body. I settled for opening my eyes and confirmed I was lying in a hospital bed. I thought about moving again, but the sound of loud voices in the hall had me still. "Mom, you need to stop." I could see Gunner's old lady stop right in front of my room's open door. Turning, she glared at the owner of the male voice I just heard, my guess her son Gears, who was standing just out of my view. "You do not tell me what to do, young man. While your father is lying in that bed, I will be here doing anything and everything in my power to make sure he lives. While I am at it, I will do everything I can to ensure your sister's boyfriend survives. Now,
