Mairin's POV:
A shiny light blinded my eyes. I slowly opened them to see white lights and a white celling.

I looked at my hands. Pale as ever.

"She's awake!" A nurse boomed. "Get the Doc!" Another one said. I was confused and very dizzy.

A few minutes later I saw a doctor's face in front of mine. "How are you feeling? Anything hurt?" He asked. "I-I-uhhhhh....m-my head and m-muscles" I mumbled.

The doctor nodded. "Can you sit up?"

"I-I think" I said and tried to pull myself up. It hurt, but I did it.

"W-What....h-happened?" I asked, while rubbing my eyes. "You had a concussion. Prince Alain rushed you in–to the castle's hospital" He responded.

Alain!!

"I have to see him!!! NOW!!!!" I said. He sighed, "as you insist, my lady" and he got up and walked out of the room.

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Alain quickly ran into the room, scaring me half to death!

"MAIRIN!!!" He yelled.

"Ow! Can you keep it down, my head is gonna explode!" I said.

"I-I-I'm so glad you're alright!!" He hugged me, super tight. I think I could see tears in his eyes.

"What happened–did we find Mal?!" I asked while hugging him. He let go and shook his head, then looked out the window. "They set guards to find her, but that was almost a week ago"

"A week?!?!" I yelled. "Oh! y-y-you were knocked out for about half a week" Alain said, and grabbed my hand.

"A week?! What about Grace and Steven?!?!" I said, but then I got the worst pain in my head. "Owwwwww....." I moaned.

"They visited this morning. But went home a few hours ago." Alain said. "But I stayed here. All 11 days" He added.

My eyes widened.

"11 days!!! Alain!" I hugged him.

He cared that much about me?!?!

He tried to smile, but kept looking out the window. I looked out too. It was snowing. "Do you like the snow?" I asked. He nodded, "reminded me of Mal. We used to play outside in the snow every day when we were little"

I smiled. "They'll find her. I'm sure" Alain nodded.

It was silent for a while. Alain kept holding my hand. It got kinda awkward, but that was interrupted by Serena rushing in.

"Mairin!!!!" She yelled and ran to me. "ARE YOU OKAY?! PLEASE TELL ME YOURE OKAY!!"

I smiled. "I'm fine"

She sighed, then looked at Alain, then me. "Oooooooohhhhhh!" She smirked. "Shut your face!!" Alain said.

Serena smirked. "Auntie says you need to come home. It's 10:30"

Alain sighed. "Well....gotta go. Good night" he said and walked out. But Serena stayed in.

"Mal was right. You two are meant for each other" Serena put up a faint smile.

"What do you mean was?" I asked, worried.

A tear rolled down Serena's cheek and she whispered in my ear:

"Mal was found dead this morning"