Miho: Unwelcome SurpriseAfter letting Shinji rest a bit longer, we got him moved into my place. Since our apartment didn’t have a guest room, we put him in my room. Though my parents were rarely home, they might have noticed their stuff moved around or dumped out. I emptied out one of my dresser drawers to give him some space, and Taka helped me move all my winter clothing from my closet into our storage closet so Shinji could have room for his stuff.
That call from Taka had left me scared. I still found myself shaking at the thought of it, the panicked tone in his voice as he told me that Shinji was in the hospital, beaten half to death by his so-called dad. Those were some of the longest hours of my life, waiting with Taka at the hospital for Shinji to wake up while terrified he never w
