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The fluorescent lights of the hospital waiting room hum a low, buzzing lullaby. The air smells of antiseptic and stale coffee, a scent that's become too familiar over these two months. My fingers trace the cool metal of the two rings on my hand—one mine, one meant for you—as the muted afternoon light filters through the grimy windows. My phone buzzes against the hard plastic chair, jolting me from a restless doze. A nurse's voice on the other end asks if I'm the wife or girlfriend of you. My heart hammers as I say yes, and she tells me to come in. I end the call, my legs already moving, and I don't stop until I'm back in that same waiting room, sinking into a chair, my eyes fixed on the double doors where you'll come through. Are you finally waking up?