Laurie fed him a liquid diet, for which he showed no distaste nor enthusiasm, but accepted with a minimal amount of effort. Once the straw entered his mouth, muscle memory took over and the level of the liquid in the glass descended, slow but steady. Despite the appearance of his body giving up, it seemed there might still be a trace of that will to survive.
She changed his clothes as necessary, spending as much time outside with him as she could. The tale sounded almost romantic, though Marcy noticed certain elements of clean-up were omitted in the retelling.
Occasionally, Laurie left him alone while she completed her daily tasks around the house, as well as some that Gus would’ve performed after his workday. She ate enough to keep going, but didn’t plan meals or even give the grill a s
