Carl and Violet sat with 'Golden Rose' for what felt like half the night. She knew Carl did not want to leave her. Although he knew that 'Golden Rose' was fine now, he was scared that as soon as he took his eyes off her, she would vanish forever.
The vet came back after some time and looked in on them, and even though he looked surprised, he did not say anything.
Eventually, Carl's head started to nod, and his eyes grew heavy.
"Come on, let's go," Violet said, getting to her feet and holding out a hand to help him up. "You can come back in the morning, but you cannot sleep here."
He gave her a tired smile. She knew he really would sleep there unless Violet forced him, so she grabbed his arm and pulled him to his feet.
They did not talk as they made their way back. They didn't need t
