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“It sucks to be kept waiting Doesn’t it?” I said as I stared straight ahead and walked through the doors

“I did nothing wrong,” he spoke

“I don’t want to talk about it anymore,” I replied as I walked into Stephen’s room

“Rory!” Stephen said with excitement

“Hi, Stephen” I smiled as I walked over and kissed his head I took a hold of his hand and sat down on the edge of the bed “Re to that special place where you’ll be taken care of?”

“Yeah,” he said as he looked down

“I want you to tell o I want to go home with you I want to live with you like we used to”

Tears welled invoice I needed to stay strong I needed to be strong; not for myself, but for Stephen

“I know you do, Stephen Reht and look up at the stars? I’d tell you my dreams and you’d tell me yours?”

“Yeah, I reet better and get the voices out ofto be living, they’re going to help you with that I want you to think about this as the beginning of your drea to take away the voices and help you to get better”

“Okay, Rory If you say so, then I’ll go”

I reached over and hugged hio Stephen sat down in the wheelchair and I held his hand as Ian pushed him out of the hospital We met one of the nurses from Hudson Rock outside and she climbed into the lireeted by a group of people who introduced the to make hioodbye as I hugged hiht

“I’ll come visit you every Thursday, Stephen You’ll be safe here”

“I’ll look forward to Thursdays”

“I’ll see you later, okay?” I said as tears started to fall

“No tears, Rory My drea to come true now” He smiled

I kissed him on the cheek and turned away I heard him call Ian’s name

“Take care ofcare of”

I looked over at Ian as he smiled at Stephen and nodded his hand “Don’t worry Rory will be well taken care of”

I walked outside and climbed into the limo as I wiped the tears from my face Ian opened the door and cliht it up to his soft lips

“He’s going to be okay”

“I know and I just want to go home I want to be alone for a while”