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and we had to put her in a medically induced coma until the swelling subsides. We needed to remove her spleen and stop the internal bleeding. Her ribs are shattered and her left arm is broken. To be honest with you, Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery, it’s a miracle your daughter is alive.”
    Harry could barely speak. “ What are Claire’s chances, doctor?”
    The doctor answered, “We aren’t sure at this point. The next forty-eight to seventy-two hours are the most critical. I’m sorry, but that’s all I can give you for now.”
    The doctor walked out of the room, and Corinne and Harry cried in each other’s arms. I walked over to where I was lying on the bed and stared at myself. I needed to find Sam. Where was he? I needed to make sure he was okay. If anything happened to him, I would let go because there would be no place in this world for me without him. I walked out of my room and heard the crying sounds of a woman down the hall. I followed the sound that led me to Sam’s room. I stood there and stared at the love of my life, who lay there helplessly, hooked up to the same monitor and ventilator as I was. His head was wrapped in white bandages and his face was so swollen, I barely recognized him. I walked over to his mom, who was holding his hand to her face as she cried and begged him to wake up. I reached out to touch her, but my hand went right through her. I looked at my hand in confusion. What the hell was happening? I leaned down close to Sam’s face and whispered to him.
    “You have to wake up, Sam. I need you.”
    As I went to kiss his head, I found that I couldn’t. I couldn’t touch him. I was startled and, as I turned to run back to my room, I found myself standing in the middle of the most beautiful garden. The sun was shining down on me, filling my skin and body with warmth. I could smell the fragrance from each flower in the garden; it was the most beautiful smell I have ever encountered. I looked around for someone or something. I felt so much love and peace here that I didn’t want to leave.
    “Claire,” I heard a voice whisper. I turned my head in the direction it came from , but no one was there. When I turned back around, I saw a woman dressed in white standing barefoot across the garden from me. She was thin and pale; her hair was pure white and fell down to her waist.
    “Claire, it’s not your time. Y ou cannot stay here,” she spoke softly.
    “I don’t want to leave.”
    The woman smiled. “I know you don’t, but you have to. The road to recovery will be hard, but you will get through it, I promise.”
    “Sam, where is Sam? ” I asked.
    “Your beloved is not here , Claire. His road to recovery will be long and hard as well. If your love was true and eternal, you will find each other again.”
    She started to fade , and it felt like someone was pulling me away. “Wait! What do you mean by that?” I screamed as I held out my hand to reach her. I was fighting to stay in the garden, but the force that was pulling me back was much stronger.
    I opened my eyes and looked around the room. My head was poun ding and everything was blurry. The slow and steady beeping sound of the monitor was not helping. A girl that was sitting in the chair next to my bed jumped up and screamed, “Mom, wake up! Claire’s awake!”
    The wom an on the other side of the bed lifted her head and started crying.
    “My baby . You came back to us.”
    The girl ran out of the room , yelling for the doctor. The doctor came into the room with the nurse and both of them walked over to me.
    “Good afternoon. I’m Dr. Georgeson. C an you tell me your name?”
    I looked at him and blinked a few times, then I looked at the nurse , who was smiling at me.
    “Can you tell me your name?” he asked once more.
    I looked at him and whispered, “I think my name is Claire.”
    The woman broke down and started crying as the girl held her. The doctor took out his little flashlight and shined it in both my eyes.
    “Do you