Re: Near the stairs
Ileana heard the sounds of sirens, holding on to the sliver of hope that everything really would be fine. Her clinging was getting weaker the longer she attempted to hold consciousness.
There was another flood of relief when she saw Stefan come in to view. He looked all right, at least he was safe and so was Cole. She breathed out harshly, face screwed up in a grimace of pain. "It hurts," she sounded broken down and almost childish.