Love Unspoken

The ward was dead quiet for a sec, but those birds outside just wouldn't shut up, which was driving me nuts.

After a bit, Alexander goes, "Forget it. No need for a big hospital. I know what's up with me."

Quinn snapped back to reality, giving him a look. "So, 'knowing your own condition' means you ain't dying yet, right?" Alexander leaned back all lazy-like. "You got it."

"And what if Landon shows up?" Quinn asked.

"He's more banged up than me. No way he's coming," Alexander said, all confident.

Quinn frowned. She hadn't seen how bad Landon was hurt, but she couldn't get why Alexander wouldn't hit up a hospital. "If he can't come, why are you still here?" Quinn pressed.

"Don't we still gotta save Abigail?" Alexander shot back.

Quinn went quiet, staring at him, torn. His face was pale, and you could see the veins on his forehead.

After a bit, she said, "You should take care of yourself first."

Alexander chuckled. "You still care about me."

ignored him and turned to leave. Nathan was at the door,

guilt in his eyes and

looked like he'd just woken

repeated, "Is he gonna run off

dunno. But he's so messed up, he probably won't," Nathan

the

is, if he can walk, he thinks he's fine." Nathan was right. Alexander was always like this. And

back into the ward and saw Alexander lighting up a

face stern, and walked out

She plopped down on

while and then asked, "Quinn,

"No," Quinn said.

you mad? Oh, he didn't give you money?"

look. "Is money all you

"Can't think of

local big shots to get by. To Casey, nothing caused more drama than

Even though she was living under someone else's roof,

it, she realized she had it