Kofi was exhausted, but he felt a sense of calm he hadn't felt all day. He looked at Thea, sleeping peacefully in the bed, her hand still loosely resting in his.
'She's safe now. That's all that matters.'
His phone buzzed in his pocket. He carefully pulled it out with his free hand, not wanting to wake Thea. It was Nina.
He swiped to answer. "Hey."
"Kofi? Where are you? I'm at the hospital entrance. I don't see you."
He could hear the worry in her voice, and he felt a small pang of guilt for making her come all this way. "I'm inside. Room 307."
"A room? Are you okay? Did something happen to your ribs?" The panic in her voice was unmistakable.
"I'm fine, Nina. Just… come up."
"I'm on my way."
He hung up and put his phone away. He knew she was probably picturing the worst-case scenario.
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