Love Unspoken

Quinn had been hustling packages all day. By the time night rolled in, she still didn't want to go back.

She drifted back into town, just kinda wandering around.

No ID meant no hotel, and it was way too cold to crash outside without turning into a popsicle.

After a bit of aimless wandering, she figured she better head back.

She had at least a month left, so she couldn't let Walter start sniffing around.

On her way back, she had to pass that intersection. Lost in her thoughts, she didn't notice someone chilling by the roadside.

It wasn't until her horse stopped that she snapped out of it and looked down.

There was Alexander, smack dab in the middle of the road, blocking her way. The horse tried to dodge him, but he kept moving to block it. The horse started getting twitchy.

Quinn quickly patted its head to calm it down. Once it was chill, she hopped off.

"Can't you stay put even with a bum leg?" she snapped.

No shocker, it was Alexander. He was leaning on a cane, and Quinn couldn't believe he had the guts to stop a horse in his sorry state.

He hobbled over to her, looking even more awkward than before.

Quinn frowned, a bit suspicious. Had Walter messed him up even more?

maybe he was just faking

nor Walter were exactly

to see you,"

dark, and Quinn could barely make out his face, let alone his

there to see?"

"Everything," Alexander replied.

Now he was pulling the same stunt she used to. It was kinda

Alexander trailed behind silently.

like he wasn't there, mounted the horse. Just as she was about to leave, he sneezed

looked

thin and seemed to be wearing only a

little and acting all pitiful, I'll feel sorry for

times and said, "No,

since the afternoon

know I was out?" Quinn

you always pass

didn't show up, would you just keep

"Yep," Alexander said stubbornly.

smirked. "You're

you know I was sick? I think I have a fever," Alexander said, his voice a bit raspy, and

him, silent