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."

turned to leave. Nathan was at the door, straightening up

his eyes and

looked like

repeated, "Is he gonna

he's so messed up,

won't he go to the hospital?" Quinn asked, staring

like this? No matter how bad it is, if he can walk, he thinks he's fine." Nathan was

into the ward and saw Alexander lighting up

stern, and walked

place was pretty empty today, the corridor deserted. She plopped down on

a while and then asked, "Quinn, you look pissed. Did you and Alexander

"No," Quinn said.

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

look. "Is money all you think

"Can't think

everything. They worked for the local big shots to get by. To Casey, nothing caused more drama than money. Quinn looked at her, feeling

was with the Kennedy family. Even though she was living under someone else's

about it, she realized she had it way better