Michelle
After two successful days of texting back and forth with the Interpol agent, I decided it was best to sneak out. The only thing holding me back was, unfortunately, Esmeralda and Penelope’s sudden discharge from the hospital.
“There’s no reason to keep her here,” Dr. Juliana said with a straight face, which only ever seemed to light up when Bruce was in the room. Of course, I wasn’t jealous. I was just minding my own business. Both of them were the ones making googly eyes at each other—or at least that’s how it seemed from my perspective.
But the moment shattered when Bruce suddenly looked at me.
"Your birthday is in a few days," he said, meeting my eyes. "I’m going to take you outside. I know how badly you want to go, and I’m sorry for keeping you in so much. Do you accept th
