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."

and turned to leave. Nathan was at the door, straightening up when he saw

his eyes and paused. "He won't run

looked like he'd just

"Is he gonna run

But he's so messed up, he

the hospital?"

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

back into the ward and saw Alexander lighting

turned away, face stern, and walked out of the

deserted. She plopped down on a chair, with Casey

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

"No," Quinn said.

he didn't

"Is

"Can't think of anything

get by. To

she was living under someone else's roof, at least she wasn't

she had