Consciousness seeped in and she sighed loudly which made her cough a bit. Her eyes weighed too much for her to open them but she tried her best. The room wasn't that bright which she was thankful for and opened her eyes just a little bit. As much as her fatigue allowed. She prayed that she wasn't in the car.
Her eyes found a white, plain ceiling. Moving around a bit she was her father sitting next to her bed with his head lying on her bed.
She was safe, in a room and with her father. She was as safe as she could be.
Nothing scared her anymore. She sighed and closed her eyes willingly moving back to sleep.
It was alright now.
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The next time she woke up she found her father to be reading a book. Smiling softly, she touched him making him jump up in surprise.
"Hey.." he whispered leaning down and kissing her forehead lightly trying not to cause her any further pain. "Baby.."
She smiled a bit more.
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