AS I got back to my mom’s room, Leah had woken up when I got inside.
Leah: “Hey. Good morning. Are you just coming back?”
Valerie: “Uhm, yeah. How were things last night?”
Leah: “Same as usual. Your mom just slept the whole night through.”
Valerie: “Thanks.”
Leah looked at me as I walked towards my mom’s bed.
Leah: “Are you okay?”
I’m still feeling sore but I couldn’t really tell Leah the truth.
Valerie: “I’m fine. I slept in a bed for the first time in weeks. It was awesome.”
Leah smiled at me funnily. I’m sure she wanted to make some snarky comment but stopped herself. I smiled back at her and went to the bathroom to change into jeans and a shirt.
Jerome and I had breakfast before going back to the hospital, so I was quite full, but I really want some coffee. I went to the cafe
