Elena
“Please, sit.”
Nervously, I fumbled the keys in my hands and followed Marvin’s instructions as I sat down on a chair near the hospital bed. I took a deep breath and raised my head to look at him. Marvin had a gentle smile on his face, and by the looks of it, he seemed to be doing just fine.
He wasn’t afraid of eye contact and stared at me as if I was obligated to lead the conversation.
What would you say to someone who had taken a bullet for you?
What was there to say?
I was able to talk to Panther, so why wasn’t I able to talk to Marvin?
There were so many names to call him, but there was only one strange thing about this situation. I wasn’t scared.
The fear came from not knowing what he would say, but I wasn’t afraid of him. If anything, I felt at ease. “So.” I began. “I’m
