Eve Thompson was instantly anxious, angry, and she slammed the bowl on the table next to her. Then she came to the bed, pointed outside and said, "You want to leave? Then just go. You think I want to keep you here?"
The man was stunned by her words, trying to explain something, but his mouth opened and closed without speaking.
Eve Thompson pointed to the bed again, "You're a patient, can't you have some awareness? Is it really good to always cause trouble for others? Get in bed! Stop messing around!"
She thought he didn't feel safe staying at a stranger's home and wanted to leave.
But to her surprise, as she turned around, she heard him speak for the first time since she had brought him home, "I'm not leaving."
"If you're not leaving, then what are you doing?"
After hesitating for a moment, the man finally spoke again, "Restroom."
"Restroom? What fricking restroom? You need to use the…"