chapter 46
Mandi
When I returned to Nic’s room, Dad was exactly where I’d left him, sitting at Nic’s bedside, holding his hand. The sound of his voice drifted across the room as he murmured something to Mrs. Marcelli, who sat on the opposite side.
The moment Mrs. Marcelli had walked into the room, I had wanted to smack the haughty expression right off her face. I expected her to take one look at me and demand that I leave. Or even worse, call security on me. I had been totally prepared to fight her and anyone else who tried to take me away from Nic’s side.
The moment she’d seen Nic, her face twisted in anguish and she rushed to his side. She didn’t even throw me a glance. In between sobs, she’d kissed his forehead, eyelids, and cheeks, murmuring under her breath, “Owie, owie go away, l
