Josie picked up the call, and Percy's voice on the other end was bubbling with excitement.
"Josie, Annika's gonna be okay."
Joy and relief brought tears to Josie's eyes.
"I'm on my way," she said, hanging up and striding forward with eagerness.
Meanwhile, Shay and Joelle were fuming, still nursing their faces from Josie's earlier outburst.
"Shay, Josie really doesn't respect you, does she? I can't believe she actually hit you!"
Shay could see right through Joelle's words—it was obvious Joelle wanted to use Shay to get back at Josie.
Shay tried to speak, but her face was sore, and her front tooth felt loose.
Rummaging through her bag, Shay found a face mask, put it on, and headed off to see a doctor.
Joelle trailed after her, not wanting to pay the medical bills herself. She figured, since she got involved for Shay's sake, Shay should cover the costs.
...
At the hospital.
Josie arrived at the ward to find Annika still unconscious.
Seeing that Annika had been moved to a regular room, Josie held onto hope that she'd wake up soon.
Percy joined her, standing by her side.
"Annika's too stubborn to leave us just yet. She's got a strong will to live; she'll wake up soon."
"Thanks, Percy," Josie said, her voice thick with emotion.
"Don't mention it, Josie. Annika and I go way back. Seeing her always feels like visiting an old family friend."
As Josie watched over Annika, she felt the heavy weight in her heart begin to lift.
Stepping out of the ward, they unexpectedly bumped into Oliver.
Both Josie and Percy were taken aback. What was Oliver doing here?
Percy was skeptical, doubting it was just a coincidence.
Josie suspected Oliver had heard about the situation and rushed to the hospital.

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