Shine woke slowly, scratching at her scars, they seemed to itch more these days. When she came too she realised Daniel wasn't with her. She didn't even think to check the adjoining room. Her mind instantly told her that she'd imagined it all, that there was no way he could really have come to her.
She drew her knees up to her chest, curling onto her side, and dropping her forehead onto her knees, wrapping her arms around them to make herself as small as she could, shaking with sobs. That was the strongest dream she'd ever had, she could have sworn she'd felt his lips on hers, his arms around her, his voice, telling her he loved her. Of course it wasn't real.
She bit her lip to keep her crying quiet, so none of the others would notice and come and check on her.