Chapter Fifty-One
“So, you finally decided to wake up,” said Penny.
Darque stretched a little while yawning, and then sat on the side of his bed to put on his shoes. Having accomplished that much, he made his way to Penny’s bed.
“What are we having for breakfast?”
“I’m having some delicious oatmeal and a bowl of squiggly stuff again,” she said, “but I’ve got my eye on the bacon on your plate.”
He slid the bacon from his plate onto hers, and wolfed down the rest of the food as if he had been starving.
“Any idea when you might be able to go home?” he asked between bites.
“Maybe in a few more days if I continue to improve, but I don’t think I’ll be bending over to touch my toes for a while.”
“Bill and I are going out for a while this afternoon, so I’ll stop at a*****e and load up on s
