I open my eyes.

'Liz?' my mum whispers.

The doctor lifts his hand off the life support machine and stares at me in shock.

'Liz?' my mum repeats.

'Hey mum' I smile weakly. It feels weird being back in my own body, I feel heavy. Like the doctor, she stares at me before engulfing me in a massive hug.

'My baby girl' she says over and over again, kissing me.

'I'm back' I say.

'Oh my god Liz. I thought you weren't coming back. It was nearly over for you' she says. The doctor is still staring. I guess he can't quite believe it. And neither can I to be honest. At first, I did want to go but seeing everyone and how their lives had changed made me think. Life will get better, pain is only temporary and people do care. That was my problem I guess, I was so wrapped up in my own pain that I thought that no one cared. When in fact, more people cared than I had originally thought.

I lift my body up. 'I need to go. Right now' I say. 'It's a matter of life and death. Literally'.

'Why?' the doctor asks me.

'It's a friend. He needs help. I need to get to him before it's too late.

'Please' I insist. I know why Dan's going to the rooftop. I know what he's going to do. He thought that I wasn't coming back so he was going to join me. I need to get there quickly.

'I'm sorry but I can't let you go just yet Liz. You've just woken up from a coma'.

'I need to´ I say.

'Sorry but it doesn't work like that'. The doctor is firm.

'Fine. But can you all leave me so I can have some rest?' I ask.

'If that's what you would like' he doctor replied.

'It is'.

'Ok, but press the red button if you need anything'.

'Alright' I say, closing my eyes, waiting for them to leave. And soon enough, they do.

I wait five minutes before leaping out of the bed, throwing back the covers. I creep down the hallways, occasionally ducking into a doorway when I see a doctor or nurse. I take the long route, so I don't have to go past reception. Over the past few days, I've gotten to know this hospital pretty well.

I exit out of the back entrance and run home, only now aware that I'm dressed in one of those disgusting gowns that they hospital give you. I decide to take a slight detour and go home to get changed. I run into my house, thankful that no one's there, and throw on a pair of grey jeans and a black t-shirt and hoodie, only stopping to put shoes on before I rush out again.

I run all the way to the city centre without stopping and I go to the building where Dan will be. I charge up the millions of steps to get to the roof, now completely out of breath.

I may be too late I think to myself, panting hard. I shove open the heavy door that leads onto the roof and look around frantically. I can't see him. I'm too late I think to myself. I force myself to walk out and look around again. This time, I see him, in the same place where we first met. I walk over to him and stand a few feet behind him. I can hear him muttering to himself.

'I'll be with you soon Liz' he says to himself. He's hunched over against the wind, his hands on the edge. He's staring at the horizon. I've stared at that view so many times myself, though it changes each time. I now understand that some things will always remain the same but other things would change. And they would continue to change and that was how they should be. But throughout everything that lay ahead was the spirit of hope – the hope for a better future, with every new day.

'Dan' I say eventually. He freezes and turns around slowly.

'Liz?' he says. He gets up and comes over to me, his eyes filled with tears. 'You're here' he says, almost to himself.

I don't say anything but I wrap my arms around him, hugging him so tightly. I lean back and look into his brown eyes.

'I am. And I will always be' I reply, still hugging him. He looks down at me.

'Promise?' he whispers.

'I promise'.

He bends his head down and I reach up. He tightens his hold on me as our lips meet.

'I love you' I say softly.

'I love you too' he relies. We let go of each other and stared into the horizon, still holding hands.

I knew I'd be going through life with a new perspective – I wouldn't be constantly looking back into my past. Because now was the time to start looking forward to finding out what lay beyond the horizon.

'Remember' Dan says. 'The life you save may also be your own'.