Lena bit down on the end of the pipe, crunching it slightly under pressure. No, this deal wasn't the one that had been made.
"Hester. I told you I would call them to come along after the fact. Why did you think to bring them along with you right now?" Three additional people left no space for them to hold the meeting in the hospital room, the place that Lena wanted to remain in today. One lousy night flipped everything off kilter once more. Not just for her but for Julian as well. The man would choose to leave at one of the most pivotal times before the doctor came in to tell them such things.
It's possible that he might not wake up… The words never seemed to want to stop echoing in her head, like the worst clutter that takes up residence in one's mind. Nothing could replace it, and it never attempted to try and leave on its own, no matter what type of distractions were used. Lena tried many after she couldn't sleep but found nothing satisfactory.
