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He gavehis wife’s hand and heading down the hall The two led the ithbehind Just likethe their ease around each other made me a little envious One dayone day I hoped that would be er But I had to take it one day at a time, and for today I only wanted to find out why she ended up here
When we got to the nurses’ station, they directed us to Ginger’s roo to transfer her from the wheelchair to the bed alked in The side of her face ollen and showing discoloration It’d be a nasty looking bruise by tomorrow
Me her in the hospital after that bastard had nearly killed her ca back with force She’d had bruises on her neck where he’d choked her and a nasty bite mark on one side Her ar end of a street fight I’d been so filled with rage I couldn’t think straight If he hadn’t already been dead, I would have killed him myself I’d been thankful she’d been asleep when I’d first arrived, she didn’t need to see that fro she’d needed to be faced with regardless of the fact it wasn’t directed at her
I let out a controlled exhale and pushed those thoughts away She still didn’t need to see that from me
Chapter 12
Calida
As soon as the nurse left, Mo up the pillows and continuously asking me how I felt How I felt? Ridiculous, that’s how I passed out fro sixtwo major ones within a week On top of that, I’d fallen down the da some explanation
“Mo hold of her hand
She patted ave me a smile She wore that same worried look that she’d had when they’d arrived fro
“Really, I’m okay”
Dad cast a quick glance over at Malcolently pulling Mom away
“Co decent to eat Malcol?”
“No, sir, I’ood”
Dad leaned over and gaveMo me alone with Malcolm Butterflies filled my stomach I nearly called out for them to come back Why was I nervous to be left alone with Malcolm? Could it be because of the look on his face when he’d walked in? He’d tried to hide it, but he’d looked pissed
Mal pulled the chair up beside the bed, and I kept ly green blanket froers on my chin and turned my head toward hi down to place a feather-light kiss on my lips