Her eyes locked with mine and she gave me a small smile, gesturing me over. I jumped out of my seat and practically ran to her, eager to hear any news she had to tell me. "The cops have finished their questioning." Her smile grew. "She's asking for you, but the doctor only wants one visitor at a time right now." I let out a large breath. She’s asking for me. That’s something. God, right now, that is everything. Lexi and Brandon were beside me, and Lexi reached out to touch my arm. "Tell her we're here and that we're thinking of her." I nodded, gave her a big hug, and then followed Kim down the hall. I wanted to run past her, run right to Emily's room, but I walked as calmly as I could beside her. Detective Palmer and his partner were standing across the hall from Emily's room and didn't even look in my direction as I approached. They both wore stone-cold faces and only seemed to be interested in what the other one was saying. As much as I wanted to stop and quiz them, ask them if they were going to get the bastard, knowing that Emily gave them the same story I did and probably even more information, all I really wanted to do was see Emily.
