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.

grabbed her shoulders and turned her face towards him. Her

immediately threw herself into his arms,

her back. "Don't be afraid.

his chest, her tears soaking through his

held her in his arms, his fingers running through her hair as if

lasted for nearly half an hour before it gradually subsided, but Quinn still clung to him, unwilling

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was her lifeline, and she had

his heartbeat

"I miss Mom."

choked whisper came from her, very soft

speak, just held her, his gaze falling on

cast on the window. A flash of lightning streaked across the sky, slicing through their

come to see

"It hurts so much."

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eyes slightly, looking at her face in his arms. "Where does it

"My body hurts."