The longer Kelly spent amund Leon, the more afraid she was to tell him the truth about her family. Compared to him, she already felt like she had nothing gning for her. On top of that, she came from a dysfunctional family.
“Take carred yourself, alright? Don’t overdo it. You’re pregnant now,
Kelly smiled slightly. “I will.”
“Melissa reminded her over the phone.
As soon as she hung up, Kelly was about to go back inside when her phone buzzed with a message from Leon
The led wrote, “What did you have for dinner?”
It was such a simple question, but it warmed her heart. At least someone still cared whether she’d eaten or not.
Kelly: “I haven’t eaten yet.”
Leon: “It’s late, Why haven’t you eaten?”
Kelly lied, “Something came up at class.“
Leon: “Make sure to eat on timir.”
She could almost hear his male voice saying the words, and replied, “Got it.”
Then, she paused and added, “When are you coming back?”
Dron. “The seventh
Kelly: “okay”
Leon “Do
o you want
Kelly. “Aren’t you on a business trip? How do you have time to go shopping?”
Leon: “Socurope happened to bring me along.”
Kelly joked, “What? Did you join one of those tour groups that brings you shopping? Leon responded solemnly, “No.”
Kelly smirked, pust then, loud crashing sounds came from Inside the roo
room, followed by jackson screaming, “I said I’m not eating! How many times do I have to tell
Kelly quickly texted Leon,
Leon ”
“I don’t red anything. I’m about to eat now.”
Kelly tucked jer plone away, opened the sliding door, and walked back into the hospital mom
Food was splattand all over the floor. Helena stood there, wiping the tears streaming down her face, Jackson had turned his head away, clearly pissed off. The patients in the two other beds and their families were all starling, looking annoyed.
so sorry,” Karlly apologized quietly, then headed to the supply closet. She grabbed a broom, swept up the food, and picked up the theos that had been tossed across the floor. She tied it deanbeluge artumilag
Back in the moon, Helena was still trying to coax Jackson, “Jackson, you have to rat. You’ve got surgery coming up in a few days. Yo starve yourself ”
“My leg’s ruined already! What’s the point of eating?” Jackson snapped, pou
Your body won’t make it If you
dog’t want it. I’d rather just die!” He stated to get up
Tup from the bed.
“Don’t say that. The doctor said you’ll recover altera few insuls of rest after the surgery.”
“What’s the point even if it as I won’t
gay
Helena immediately used to hold han down “Jackson, you can’t get up right now. The doctor said you can’t move your leg. Please, listen to me. Don I inaku things worse!”
Sering that Kelly was standing frozen by the bed allently, Helena snapped, “Don’t just stand there! Help me hold your brother down! it he keeps moving, his leg will be ruined”
Kelly suddenly had a nish of newfound courage, she retorted, “Then let it be. If he doesn’t care about his own leg, why should we?”
