"Okay. I'll wait for you by the stairs."
Nodding his head in response, he turned around and headed towards the door to go downstairs. Before he could open it however, however, a faint voice called after him.
"Mattie!"
Glancing back over his shoulder, he saw that she was sitting up in bed now and staring at him. Leaning forward, he pressed the button underneath the handle and the door opened up. Walking into the room, he went over to stand beside the bed where he was standing when he first entered. Taking hold of her hand, he tugged gently, pulling her up onto her feet. He looked up at her once she was standing beside him. Seeing the worried expression on her face, a pang of sadness hit him in the chest. He wanted to assure her that everything would be all right, that they would find a w
