Chapter 29A week passed before the doctor said I didn’t need round the clock care any longer, providing somebody checked on me now and then and did any heavy work…like moving my pillow for me. My friends took turns dropping in with a meal or to clean up the kitchen or do odd chores. Aden came every day after school until ten or so. Sometimes, he’d spend the night, always sleeping with me, but never initiating anything. Daniel checked during the day half a dozen times. Sometimes he’d call to talk business; others he’d drop by to visit.
Two weeks of this saw the pain mostly go away, but I was concerned because I wasn’t building up any energy or strength. If I tackled the smallest task, I’d wear out halfway through it. Deciding exercise was the only answer, I started walking. Everyone would
