I did as he said. He was patient and considerate, and when I looked up in the mirror and saw myself being half-human, I knew that was as best as it would get. “There is not much more I can do,” I sighed, and Sal smiled.
“You look beautiful, anyway.” He kissed my forehead, and I gave him a tight smile. Aunt Claire's words lit the fuel to every single insecurity I had.
Thankfully, on the opposite side of the hallway was the entrance to the Intensive Care Unit. I didn't have to walk through the waiting room and see Frederick, Scarlett, or Aunt Claire. “I'm going to wait for you in the cafeteria,” he said, and I squinted my eyebrows. “Sorry, love, but I don't want to be around your family,” he sighed, and I understood why… I would have done the same if I were in his shoes.
"I'll meet you
