Elena lay in the hospital bed with eyes closed. Two weeks. She had been in the hospital for that much of days. Mel had been by her side, talking about everything under the sun. Her BFF had a new burst of energy. It was almost as if Mel had been wired with a super happy chip in her anatomy. Much to her surprise, she found Mel talking with Dean as if they were life-long friends. And then there was Leo. Melissa Hartman was head over heels in love with Leo Savino. It showed on their faces. The way they looked at each other. In fact, there never seemed to be a moment in which they did not hold hands, whenever they were together.
Gloria Cruise had never said a word to Elena. But there were the tell-tale signs of concern and worry that were etched on her mother’s face. Without a word, Gloria
