Chapter Eighty-Nine

𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐧

Nathaniel drifts to sleep after the doctor comes to check on him, he is going to recover quickly and needs a lot of bed rest. He asks to be discharged, but the doctor tells him to give it a few more days so they could monitor his progress.

He clutches the bag of chips to his chest, deep in his slumber and my heart hurts taking in the sight of the most important people in my life. Already aware of Nathaniel’s harrowing past and how much he hates to be reminded of it, let alone talk about it, it's safe to say that I was beyond shocked when he began opening up to Aretha, giving her a watered-down version of the real story but still willingly telling her about it nonetheless. And if that isn't enough to show how he unconsciously feels about the woman who'd slowly wormed her way into our lives over the past few months, then I don't know what will.

But when I recall how he adamantly continued to blame himself for his twin sister's death in front of Aretha, it makes me frown.