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."

was at the door, straightening up when he saw

noticed the guilt in his eyes and paused. "He won't

Nathan looked like

he

so messed up, he probably won't,"

he go to the

"Isn't he always like this? No matter how bad it is, if he can walk, he thinks he's fine." Nathan was right. Alexander was always like this. And now,

back into the ward and saw Alexander

away, face stern, and

today, the corridor deserted. She plopped

asked, "Quinn, you look

"No," Quinn said.

Then why you mad? Oh, he didn't give

"Is money all you think

all honest. "Can't

get by. To Casey, nothing caused more drama

Casey's age, she was with the Kennedy family. Even though she was living under someone else's roof, at least she wasn't struggling for food like

realized she had it way