Adam looked at Dawn closely and then at Ava… the tension in the room didn’t even shift, it just sat there like heavy smoke. Everyone was waiting, hoping that he’d say something else. Something that would change everything.
“She was at the hospital… who is she?” Adam asked, voice soft, curious even. Like a man asking about a stranger he bumped into by mistake.
Dawn’s heart just… dropped. Again. The tiny hope she had left? crushed. Completely. Ava felt the sting too even though there was this small relief inside her but she still felt bad for Dawn, honestly.
“She… she’s my friend… she just came to visit,” Ava said, her eyes going straight to Dawn’s broken face.
Dawn nodded, even though nothing made sense, and walked out of the room. Jason and Leslie followed behind her quickly. They all
