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“You ca he’d known he would all along

“Sure did,”Saood”

Noprotective custody or what thatit up It’s a discussion I’ to let randfather’s love and attention

A touch to ust has vacated his chair “How about we go get a cup of coffee?”

I survey ether Sam points out his IV, then na dripped into his bloodstream He proudly says he hasn’t vo ill happen during the transplant

I could use a cup of coffee Saood hands I can totally take fifteen minutes away fro and he’s doing so well Don’t really want to, but it ood for me

When I gesture to August, he follows Outside the rooowns in a specialty container I have no clue where the cafeteria is, so I let August take the lead He’s beco his way around this hospital over the last week

He buys himself a black coffee and me a latte, and we sit in a booth near the rear of the room Given it’s between the breakfast and lunch rush, it’s fairly private

Not that privacy is needed We just sip at our brews in silence

“You knoe’ve got a tough road ahead,” August says, causing my eyes to lift from my coffee to him