HE NEVER LEFT.

. My day off was good, but it was time to resume

rs moving around, nurses chatting in the ha

harts on my computer when my phone buzze

as you

sn't doing anything so I took the elevator up to the floor where Adrian's of

his chair back to his desk.

eplied. "I'm sorry for

ftly. "Did y

table next to hi

you home

." I

e you?" Adrian

ea

wnt

h-

y out for lo

the sun set." I said

, drumming his fingers aga

well?" He said, turn

e did."

but something about it felt

fore he shook his head and looked away. "Just be careful, okay?" he said quietl

intercom, I had to rush back downstairs. I

" The head nurse asked. I shook my head, took

I got there, I tapped gently on

called out, s

now?" I said while moving towards th

I looked around to see if

sts?" I

. "He went to get a snack from the ve

walked in through the door. I turned back to

Ma

then turned b

," I said. "You'll be o

day." Mr Reed said with a smile

arrassed after hi

ad

, laughing softly and re

iel offered to walk

his fingers through the back of his head. "I

e nurses station and found Jason loo

ou with somet

ck to me. He looked tired, l

He said, wiping off the sweat on h

ile up to show

from his room. Night

I dropped my things on my table and fol

e could be seen togeth

st. He kissed my cheek and my ne

barely have time for me anymore

and took a

o realize that we sho

ghtened his face. His body

that suppose

tor next to us opened and some nurses came out. I to

t usual hospital stuff. My shift cam

leep, my phone buzzed

urse Lawson."

before ty

ight,

hum of the ceiling fan. For the first time in days, my thoughts weren't racing. Daniel's laughter, his

leep shor

ht, my phone screen lit up by itse