Tied - Part Three (The Tied Series)
“I visited him every day of the following week of course. But I kept those visits short.
“I hate to see you like this,” I said, tracing my fingers down his shoulder. He’d been living in Finn’s room for a full week while waiting for his next surgery - now only a day away. “Living” was too strong of a word at the moment. He was existing. Brooding. Barely breathing. “I wish you’d let me cheer you up somehow.”
He scoffed and looked away. He’d been growing more and more distant every day,... but this was the worst I’d seen him.
“I’ll leave soon,” I said, “But I’ll be here tomorrow. I’ll wait for you to get out of surgery.” Thank goodness it was happening on a Saturday.
“Don’t.” His voice was rough. Raw. As if he hadn’t spoken all day at all.
“Don’t what? Don’t come tomorrow?” He shook his head. Still he refused to look at me.MoreLess
“I hate to see you like this,” I said, tracing my fingers down his shoulder. He’d been living in Finn’s room for a full week while waiting for his next surgery - now only a day away. “Living” was too strong of a word at the moment. He was existing. Brooding. Barely breathing. “I wish you’d let me cheer you up somehow.”
He scoffed and looked away. He’d been growing more and more distant every day,... but this was the worst I’d seen him.
“I’ll leave soon,” I said, “But I’ll be here tomorrow. I’ll wait for you to get out of surgery.” Thank goodness it was happening on a Saturday.
“Don’t.” His voice was rough. Raw. As if he hadn’t spoken all day at all.
“Don’t what? Don’t come tomorrow?” He shook his head. Still he refused to look at me.MoreLess
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