I blinked in shock when I realized the other families were here as well. How did I not hear them? They mumbled amongst themselves.
“Please, come in.” I motioned for her to come in and shoved my chair out of the way.
They burst through the door. Everyone was carrying either a potted plant or a wrapped box.
“We heard what happened, and we wanted to visit. The kids made cards.” Martha stood next to me and smiled. The room filled with people. Someone taped hand drawn cards on the wall, and there were plants everywhere. It could’ve competed with Pepper’s greenhouse after they arranged the plants.
Tears threatened to escape, and a lump formed in my throat.
“How is she?” Martha leaned in and asked. The kids gathered at the edge of her bed.
“She’s sleeping; she just needs rest.”
“We won’t b
