Catherine leaned over and hugged her friend, then set a chair by the bed.

I hugged my friend, tanked her, and limped back to the kitchen.

Amanda hugged her friend, then hurried her out of the sitting room to the third floor.

She hugged her friend again and stood up.

With no idea of what she was going to do, she went around the table and hugged her friend.

"You sure did, honey," I said, hugging my friend, so very grateful that she was alive.

"Thank you for everything," Lucenda murmured as she hugged her friend.

She hugged her new friend, conscious of a sense of loss.

She hugged her friend, who smiled and arched her back.

Alanna hugged her old friend tightly, and together they walked out into the sunlight.