“Gracias. Thank you,” she said loudly. The lady beamed again and left with a resounding, “Hasta luego!” Adi exhaled with relief when she was on her own again. Pushing the sorry excuse for breakfast aside, she swung her legs out of bed. She felt a lot more stable today and managed to use the bathroom and clean herself up with no problem. The drip had been removed, so now seemed a good time to find out how Honi was. She grabbed the gray monstrosity and wrapped it tightly around her slender body. Slowly she tested her leg, and when it barely twinged, she began the track to Honi’s room a few doors down. A few nurses chatted near their station, and a harried-looking doctor walked swiftly towards the elevators. Adi didn’t think there would be a problem visiting a friend, but she didn’t want to

