Chapter 119

An hour later, a nurse came to get Jesse. She took him to a private room. She let him know this would be Renee's permanent room for her stay. He sat down beside the bed and took Renee's hand in his. He kissed it and just sat there watching her chest rise and fall. He knew the ventilator was breathing for her, but he was still happy to see it.

A nurse came in after a while to change her bandages and sponge bath her. She asked if he wanted to step out but he said no. He watched as she disconnected everything. She took her gown off and he saw the bulky bandages. When the nurse took them off, his eyes widened. There was bruising around her sternum and all over her stomach. There was a big cut down her side and across her stomach that was sewn up.

Another nurse came in and helped her bath Renee. The nurses quickly washed the front of Renee. One nurse rolled her onto her side and the second nurse bathed her back. Jesse saw the cut went towards her back. It was going to leave a scar.