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Katie grinned, patting his leg "Sean, cool You’re staying horoaned "My plans aren’t really solidified yet," he said

"You’re going to ask David to ith you," Katie told hiht I think it’s a great plan," David said He lifted a hand toward Katie "We really do have to get so at Bartholo now, you cute little kiddies," Bartholomew told her "I’ll be here, I swear"

Katie kissed her brother’s cheek carefully "We’re a short drive away Call if you need anything! I’ll be back in the ," she promised

David shook Sean’s hand "Jamie is on his way up to spend soht I’ht I want to come home"

"They’ll release you soon," David told him

"Hey, David," Sean said

"Yes?"

"You’re really interested?"

"I’m really interested My intentions are not to leave home for quite a while now," he said

He took Katie’s hand and they left the hospital room Katie peeked in on Sa comfortably, so they tiptoed away

In the car, Katie was silent for a while

"I heard you talking in the kitchen when I woke up," she told hi to?"

"Bartholomew, of course"

"But-"

"I don’t see hi to you?"

"Ah Well, they’ve gone on Tanya, Stella and Danny"

"I’m so sorry for all of theether"

"Poor Tanya"

"I don’t know Soet about the ones that were most important to us in this life I don’t believe that We don’t forget those whoto us here"

"You sound sure"