Chapter 446

“He’s upstairs with Carl. That poor boy hasn’t woken up yet”.

“Probably all the trauma and not to mention the meds the doc will have him on. Is he going to be all right?”.

Jake would never forgive himself if the boy never recovered.

“Carl seems to think so, but we need him to wake up.”

“Do we know who he is or why he’s here?”.

“We won’t know that until he’s conscious and we ask. Do you want something to drink?”. She asked.

“No thanks. Is Evelyn not here?”.

“She’ll be here a little later. I should have called but I still want us to have lunch. Come sit”.

So, I did. I sat at the table and tried my best to come up with a conversation. It was never awkward between Charlotte and I but sometimes I just didn’t know what to say.

“Jake mentioned your gran had a fall. How is she?”

“She’s fine, cool as a cucumber like always”. Nothing was a big deal to my gran when it came to herself. She could be run over and still she would be fine.

“And how are things between you?”.

“Also, fine”. I smiled.

be fine. We had disagreements, falling outs but we would always be fine when it really came down to it. We were family and that’s

person I had when I had no one. It had always been the two of us for so long. I could never not have her in

back for

nodded. “Well, I

of

issue with her being here if that’s what you’re asking”. I took a sip of my coffee;

to stand beside me. “I didn’t mean to pry Leah, and I only want what’s

hope so”. I laughed. “What are you cooking because it smells amazing”. I asked changing

did. Yes, she was

noodle soup and homemade sour

it was homemade, of

I couldn’t wait to

chicken and parmesan parcels

“That’s a family favourite”.

coming to lunch?” I

enough for everyone if they appear

not here?”. I

Jake and Carl are here. They’re all out patrolling the grounds. Jake’s adamant that boy

is?” I

or we are under threat. The boy being hurt could

got hurt badly and

a rest. He’s been up for hours and he’s probably not thinking straight”. I didn’t believe for a second this was all a ploy to try and attack

attack us for

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