By the time Carrie and Drew returned to the dining hall, the rest of the ranking members, John, and Alice were all gathered around their usual table. Everyone was smiling and talking except John, who looked rather sullen.
“John, are you alright?” Carrie asked as they sat at the table.
“Yes. I’m fine except that no one thought I should know that Hailey moaned, fluttered her eyes last night, and might be closer to waking than we thought,” John huffed as he cut his sausage link.
“I’m sorry we didn’t tell you. But the doctor thought it was best to let you sleep since Hailey was not awake. Enzo was with her, and if anything more than a groan and her eyes fluttering a little had happened, he would have instantly told the nurse, and the information would have been relayed to the rest of us,” C
