Chapter 40 Attachment.

The next couple of hours pass by in a blur of sirens, blinking lights and heartache. My entire body feels numb but the war inside my head is only just starting. I stare at the same spot on the wall in front of me, my eyes un-blinking.

"Ruby?" Woody asks gently, his arm wrapped around my shoulder. I murmur a weak response and Woody exhales deeply before pulling me into his chest. My eyes fill with hot tears and I wrap his shirt in my fist, clinging onto it desperately.

"It's going to be okay." Woody murmurs, his lips hovering over the top of my hair. I blink, silent tears escaping and running down my cheeks. My heart feels like it's shattering piece by piece and I don't know how to handle the emotion.

"Don't lie to me." I tell him, my voice cracking with vulnerability. Woody stills but doesn't respond and his arm tightens around my trembling frame.

The door opens and Dr Lee steps inside, his eyes narrowing in my direction. He releases a frustrated sigh-