u

ough that door, I leave all my baggage outside. All the anger, frustrations, stress, an

e up a little. Mel was right. He seem

was

un

mpany, and we played w

's aw

ught me some cheese muffin

"Well, you were quite spoiled today, Mr

wo. How could they be so careless and let him

leep a bit, son."

rustration. "I want to stay wit

story? You get some sleep, and when you wake up, I promise

pro

cross my finger

ka

n bed and sit in a chair to

y of The Girl wi

bedtime story, Alex!" I grumbl

denly make a strange sound. Alex's ey

elp!!!" I scream in des

nd I'm immediately pulled out. Desperate, I lean against the transparent glass a

e don

n't leave

e don

wn my face. And when everything ca

ess on the bed. But he's breathing, and I know that as long as he's doing that, I will survive. Unable to speak a word, I nod, and as he begins walk

is th

to lose h

I couldn

tone. My breath is immediately cut off. I simply can't breathe, and to avoid collapsing, I grip the arm of the ch

I simply can't hold them back.

surgery right away. We already have a donor.

, a check, however you want. But in excha

oes in my mind, and I nod

tides," I firmly request, and A

nage to get a loa

bring the mone

at my re

am, and we'll start all the necessary procedur

rig

t you go home and get some rest? Alex won't

whisper, too dr

n two days, Ric

you,

ly floating. My head is spinning as I think a

for you,

I silently tell myself. Even something I