No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 347



Lord sure knows how to make an entrance, without a care in the world about getting caught up in the wrong crowd.

As Lord was visiting, I couldn't possibly meet Herschel there, and I wasn't exactly eager to go back to Susie's room either. So, I found myself wandering into the hospital's small garden.

"Miss, could you play ball with me?" Just as I sat down on a bench, a little girl, maybe three or four, came running up to me, her eyes brimming with hope.

Honestly, I wasn't in the mood, but looking into those eyes, how could I say no? "Sure."

I figured I'd just play along for a bit and be done, but as we played, memories of my childhood came flooding back, of times my parents played ball with me.

"Miss, you're kinda silly."

"Miss, you got hit again."

"Miss..."

Here I was, trying to entertain, and still getting teased. But, truth be told, I was genuinely having fun.

"Nancy!"

shout, the little girl stopped

dressed in a stylish jumpsuit,

Miss," Nancy said, trying

we've got to go," her mother

wanna play a bit more,

walking over in her towering

the woman reached for her daughter,

a bit longer,"

play. I'll leave," her mother threatened, clearly

This put

an awkward

to ease the

why

head home,

play with you

here next time," Nancy smartly deduced, understanding the

"If

"Haven't I told you not to play with strangers? What if a

I was speechless.

a kidnapper; she's my friend. She played with me when you wouldn't, hmph," Nancy

even more irritated,