Alone

Hailey

I didn’t want to go out so I just sat inside, waiting for… something to happen. I didn’t know how she would react to Alex so I was actually sad.

I saw Alex coming out, his face neutral. I went to him.

“Hey? What happened?”

“The doctor says she should go home. So let’s take her home”

“That is fine but didn’t you talk to her?”

“I did” he looked at me and sighed. “She didn’t wanna talk to me”

“Uh… okay… don’t worry”

“Hm”

He didn't want to talk about it so I didn’t push him. Anyway, we went to the reception and then fulfilled the formalities. He seems kind of blank the entire time, while hardly paying attention to anything he does.

Finally, I went to fetch her. Alex didn’t wanna go and said that he is already going home and that I should bring her back. I didn’t mind and went to her ward.

As I took her, she looked too hurt and tired. She was the same as Alex: only worse. I wondered what was wrong. Maybe their meeting wasn’t good at all.