No one spoke, and of course, Flossie Wright wasn't going to be the one to initiate a conversation.
So, the three of them did not utter a word during the journey.
The atmosphere was so awkward that Winsley Scott became eager when he saw the word "hospital," almost as eager as if he were seeing his own mother. He wished he could break into a run, or make a swift stride towards it. He was almost moved to tears.
The silence was broken as soon as they entered the hospital. Rowdy Brightwill had always been a charmer, ever since he was a child, and that did not change, even when he joined the Forces. The young girls at the hospital naturally flocked to him as soon as they spotted him, teasingly asking what wind brought him their way. Their flirtatious remarks seemingly ignored the presence of Flossie Wright and Winsley Scott.
