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She shrugs me off and pleads with the doctor “Please, justout for his arain before you take him?”

He nods “We need to get hih” He holds the door open for us “I’ll give you a few moments”

Back in Jake’s roo defeated I feel useless There’s nothing I can do to make this better, other than to be there for her I let her sit with him and listen as she whispers happyher like this I hate seeing Jake sick and I hate the pain it puts her through This is tearing me apart

The doctor walks back in and nods at ainstmy arms around her She holds on to my hands as we both watch the orderly wheel Jake out of the room

“Co room”

“You don't have to do—”

“Stay?” I laugh “Of course I'h hers and lead her down to the lifts I press the button and wait until the doors open, letting her walk in first The doors close behind me

“I'm scared,” she whispers Her eyes level with mine

I cup her chin and lean down for a kiss

She slad you’re here”

“Me too”

The waiting room is cold and sterile, and I'm surprised that it's nearly e the latest news sits on the far wall We sit down and wait—because what else is there to do a waiting room?

Scar rests her head on my shoulder I wrap my arm around her and kiss her forehead Her eyes are on the television, but I don't think she's paying that hts click over in her head

Minutes turn into hours, with no news about Jake We're both getting restless, but I' my hardest to keep her spirits up If I say the line ‘no news is good news’ one more time, I swear kill myself—or she'll do it for me

“So, you were in my house”