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Mal’s jaw clenched hearing me addressed by that nae iven the saet any of it had happened Like changingShaas his son, no matter what name he had I didn’t understand why they couldn’t comprehend that

Mal stepped back to give the nurse room to maneuver the wheelchair closer I keptat hih I could feel his eyes on me, which only served to feed into the anxiousness that had once again taken up residence in my stomach

“I’ll be waiting when you get back”

I gave a slight nod to acknowledge what he’d said before being wheeled from the room

Chapter 13

Malcolm

Soon as Ginger and the nurse left the room, I took a seat on her vacant bed Exhaustion caotten so damned defensive when I asked what happened It was a si question How could we not wonder and worry about her passing out? Why in the hell would she get so pissed about it?

Ginger’s parents returned, stopping my trip down the rabbit hole of possible explanations

Collin pointed to the empty bed

“They just took her for the MRI” I answered his unspoken question

Sandy smiled and walked over with a cup of coffee and a cookie “Got you so anyway”

“Thank you”

We sat and chatted while aited for Ginger to be brought back Once she returned, her parents talked to her for a bit, letting her know they’d pick up Shawn froet her car from Dr Carr’s office After they left, we ate and watched reruns of Law and Order

“You don’t have to stay,” she said once the latest episode ended

“Are you trying to get rid of me?”