Padding across the hospital room in her fuzzy socks, Sherilyn took small, cautious steps to the side of the bed. She placed her pillow beside Gilbert's and then, carefully, climbed onto the bed to lie down next

to him.

She glanced up at him. "I didn't bump into you, did I?"

"...No!" Gilbert snapped back to reality, his response firm and clear.

"Good."

Reaching for the remote on the nightstand, Sherilyn turned on the TV mounted across from the bed. There wasn't much else to do, and staring into each other's eyes would just be awkward.

"What do you feel like watching?" she asked, wanting to pick something they could both enjoy.

"Anything's fine."

Gilbert was always easygoing with Sherilyn, especially now when he was over the moon just to be near her.

"Pick whatever you like. I'm here with you."

"Alright."

Flipping through channels, Sherilyn settled on a lively variety show. Serious programs or news just couldn't hold her attention with her mind in such a mess.

"Let's watch this."

Gilbert shifted closer until he could wrap his arms around

tensed up instantly. "Watch your wounds.

"I just want to hold

guessing this might happen when she decided to lie next

he boldly pressed his cheek against hers. Wanting

annoyed, "If you keep it up, I'm

grip, his voice filled with a plaintive tone. "I'm not doing anything wrong. I

gave him a meaningful

up uncomfortable later, that's on you. Why should I

Gilbert was left speechless.

He felt rejected!

her, "Just wait for me. My wounds will heal soon. I won't

sake, he

his youth and

a calm four or five days, his wounds were healing nicely, though they might leave scars

Sherilyn muttered something about

about?" Gilbert didn't mind at all, "It's just scars. Would you hold them

paused, then

scars on his back. To him, scars really weren't

those scars... where did they come from? Could they be related to

the night deepened, Francis was driving to the hospital to visit

wasn't feeling

car approached an intersection, suddenly, a

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