Love Unspoken

"I've already told you, we're not the bosses here. Tagging along with us ain't gonna help," Quinn repeated.

"Don't care. As long as I can get some work, it's cool!" Casey shot back, stubborn as ever.

Quinn didn't jump to agree. She was barely keeping it together herself and couldn't drag Casey along.

Switching gears, she asked, "What did your mom do before she ended up here?"

"She was a teacher. Said she got tricked into coming here as a volunteer," Casey spilled.

"Bet she really wants to go back, huh?" Quinn probed.

Casey's eyes got all sad, and she nodded. "Yeah, I see her sitting at the door, staring east, saying home is that way." Quinn pressed her lips together, staying quiet.

Just then, the door swung open, and the clinic docs filed out.

Quinn jumped in, "How is he?"

looked serious, and Casey

needs a big hospital. If we wait, it'll get worse," Casey

that bad?"

wait, a small problem could turn deadly," Casey explained. Quinn let

and the hallway

wrapped in bandages. Earlier, he had clothes on, so Quinn hadn't seen his state. Now she got why he couldn't get up after a few hits from Landon. As soon as Quinn walked in, Alexander's eyes locked on

closer, and Nathan wisely stepped out,

for a bit, neither saying a

the silence. "Why'd you run

you the one who

snapped back, "Wasn't it because of

cut herself off, swallowing the

me?"

doc said

smirked, eyes twinkling. "Do you