“Thanks.”

And identical to that, there have been three of us within the room. I sit down on the arm of Harper’s chair and he or she retains her head towards my chest.

“How are you feeling, Harper?” her physician asks.

She shrugs. “I’m… I really feel… I…” She stands up and walks over to the window. “I hate that I’m right here. That I’ve put my household and associates via hell. However having a few of these solutions to questions I’ve been mulling over is…” She pauses and turns to take a look at us. “It’s a reduction. I didn’t trigger Angel’s loss of life.”

I let loose a breath that I didn’t realise I used to be holding. My head slumps into my fingers, and the physician frivolously touches my shoulder.

“And people phrases are what I believe had been holding you again from making extra progress than you could have within the final two weeks.”

I sit up straighter. “The place will we go from right here, Physician?”

“This relies on Harper and what she desires. I’ll spend a couple of days together with her, getting a really feel for what one of the simplest ways ahead is. Is that going house? Is it going to a greater rehabilitation unit that isn’t a locked, safe unit? So far as I’m involved, the medicine we now have began you on, Harper, is doing the trick. You’re on the proper street to restoration. Take a look at the distinction in you in simply two weeks. What we’re going to do is take a look at all of the positives. The previous is simply that, the previous. We will’t neglect what introduced us right here at present, however as a substitute of seeing that as a unfavorable, we will use it to indicate how far you’ve come.”

I’ll admit I wasn’t certain of this physician at first, however he is aware of what he’s speaking about. I actually do like his method to Harper and making her higher.

“I am going to go away you two to speak simply now, however I’m solely a name away, Drew. Anytime.”

“Thanks.” I arise and shake the physician’s hand.

“I’ll see you this afternoon, Harper.”

After the physician leaves, I stroll over to the window and stand beside Harper. Silence surrounds us, however this time, it isn’t uncomfortable. I believe it was an enormous reduction off Harper’s shoulders understanding she didn’t trigger Angel’s loss of life. And it was a fair greater reduction listening to her say out loud that she wasn’t responsible.

“Please don’t shut me out, Harper. I wish to be there for you.”

She turns and locations her hand on my cheek. The heat of her pores and skin is one thing I’ve missed terribly.

“I’ll name you. We will communicate on the cellphone.”

“I’m not in a rush at present. We will communicate now.”

She seems to be down at her ft and rocks on her heels. “I’m simply drained at present, Drew. I promise we are going to discuss all the pieces. I simply can’t at present. It seems like I’ve obtained hurdles to leap, and I believe I must take separately.”

I nod. I perceive. I do. I simply hate all of the ready round, however for Harper, I’ll wait so long as she wants.

“It’s okay. If you’re prepared, I’ll be right here.” I pull her into my arms and simply maintain her tight.

The scent of her shampoo, the texture of her physique in my arms… it feels wonderful. I believed I had misplaced this for good. The considered by no means seeing Harper once more, by no means holding her, provides me chilly sweats.

Immediately has given me somewhat little bit of hope that we would simply get our lives again on monitor.

Chapter 12

Harper

“You look lots brighter at present,” says the physician.

I smile warmly at him as I end the stroke of my brush.

“I really feel… lighter. I really feel prefer it’s time to place one foot ahead as a substitute of regularly going backwards or standing nonetheless.”

He smirks at me. “And what do you suppose you want to do subsequent? I imply, I don’t suppose you want to be right here anymore.”

“I don’t suppose I’m able to go house… to the place all of it occurred.”

“What a few good friend or your mother and father’?”

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