Love Unspoken

The doctor said, "About two hours or so."

Alexander nodded and led Quinn back to the ward. It was quiet in the ward, and even with Alexander by her side, Quinn felt very lonely. 'I hate this place!' she thought.

She got back into bed, lay under the covers, and reached for the mirror under her pillow. She looked at her reflection in it for a while.

It started raining again. She heard the pitter-patter of the rain against the window and wrapped herself tighter in the blanket.

Alexander sat beside her, looking at her with an inscrutable expression.

Before long, it started thundering outside. The thunder was deafening, and Quinn clutched the blanket, trembling all over.

'If only I were at my own home,' she thought. 'I could take my pillow and go to my parents' room, hide in mom's warm embrace, and I wouldn't be scared.' Alexander placed his hand on Quinn's shoulder, pulling down her blanket.

Only then did he see Quinn's posture. She was curled up into a ball, kneeling on the bed, her two hands covering her ears, her entire face buried in the pillow.

"Quinn."

Quinn couldn't hear his voice, only the thunder outside.

She tried hard to cover her ears but still couldn't block the pervasive thunder.

her shoulders and turned her face towards him. Her face was already covered

threw herself into his arms, wrapping her arms tightly

gently stroked her back. "Don't be

his chest, her tears

fingers running through her

hour before it gradually subsided, but Quinn still clung to him, unwilling to

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was her lifeline, and she had no choice but to hold

heard his heartbeat and

"I miss Mom."

came from her, very soft and

time, he didn't speak, just held her, his gaze falling on the

flash of lightning streaked across the sky, slicing through their images, the ghastly light shattering the reflections. Quinn continued, "I miss

don't they come

"It hurts so much."

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her

"My body hurts."