“I don’t want to think of the what-ifs.” He said softly as he tried to focus on something out the window as she drove.
“Well, you do have to think about them regardless of you wanting too or not.” Kit said equally as softly. “Mitsu, no one wants to think about those, but you have to know them.”
“I think I already do.” He replied.
“Oh well, some of them for sure. However, you have choices you need to make, and the only way you can make those that are right for you and for June is if you actually hear them.” Kit said as
The drive home was silent. The two people in the car were thinking about the same thing in the end. Each was making a plan for the things that needed to be done in the next few days and the next few months in some regards. Things were going to be happening regardless of their plans, but they needed to know they were ready. Kit was thinking on how she was going to talk to him about the things she knew he didn’t want to hear. She really didn’t want to be the one who had to say them. There were so many outcomes though she was hoping for one when everything was said and done. She knew the risks and what she would do, but the simple fact was she had
“Mitsuhide, I am being serious.” Kit said as she almost whined. He had never her sound like that before. She was confused and conflicted.“So am I.” he replied as he looked at her. “Kit, I have no idea why the baby looks like you. I mean, everyone is a possibility for having done this to June and the others. I have to assume it was one man and not a series of different men. I mean, you said yourself that this is severely not normal, and it may be the only one like this, ever.” He was trying his best to reason with her. Though he also thought about why the baby looked like her, it wasn’t a major thing right now in his mind. He could see, however, how it would be in hers. She had walked into this because o
“So, when do you think they will be born?” he asked later as they had fallen silent again. He had so many things floating around in his brain. He had to get a grasp on a few before he could focus on others.“Well, if things go right, Simon will try to get them as far as thirty-six weeks. He will be pushing them to get to at least thirty-two ideally. Anything after twenty-three is really viable though they will have a seriously long road ahead of them in the NICU.” Kit replied without thought. The answers were something she could say without any real thinking. It was something they had gone over in medical school and drilled into their heads during that rotation as an intern. Twenty-three was the beginning of the magic num
As the pair walked out of her house and she turned to lock the door. He stopped and looked at the sky. The sun was shining and was brighter than normal. He hoped it was a sign of some good things to come. When she joined him in the front, she looked at him. “I think since we drove in your car yesterday, I will be the one driving today.” He said as he walked around to the passenger side and opened the door and bowed as she moved passed him. “Your chariot awaits, my dear.”“I have I told that you are weird?” she asked as she sat down and put the seat belt on.
They saw Kyle, who was looking over a file in front of him when they walked in. he looked up and smiled at the sight of the pair. Kit had to wonder what it was about everyone looking at them like they were a thing. It was simply two friends helping each other out. She had to keep telling herself that otherwise, the way everyone else was looking at them would get to her as well. That was something she could do right now. She had to stay focused.“Well, I am glad you both are here. So, what do you want first the good news or the bad news?” Kyle said as he walked over to the two of the
The parking lot was completely full, and the news cameras and trucks were still parked on the street as they got to the facility. They both had to look around and see everything that was going on. It was total chaos with all the activity. The police were there looking at everyone, including the detective who they had talked to the night before. He looked at the two of them and nodded as he told the person standing at the door, they were free to go in. Everyone else had to have ID’s checked and verified as to their purpose there.“They are not allowed to be here!” The nurse at the front desk almost yelled as they walked in. The woman had a scowl on her face as she started pointing at them. Kit and Mitsuhide were looking around w
Kit looked up to Mitsuhide’s face after he said that, and she was confused with his words. He wanted nothing more than to hold her close, though. He moved his arm around her when there was a person at the door who coughed to let them know they were there.“Sorry to interrupt.” They both heard Simon’s voice enter the room, “I wanted to check on my patient and to see if she could be moved.”“You found her a place?” Kit asked as she turned to the other man at the door. She was almost surprised that he had found a place so quickly. Many places would never want a person like June in their center because of the risks invol
As Mitsuhide and Simon walked out of the room together to go start the paperwork of having June moved to another place. Kit walked around the room and was judging what was June’s in the first place and what they needed to pack it up. She glanced to the woman who was on the bed.“You know June, your brother is something else. I know more about him now because of you. I can only imagine how it must have been for you as his sister.” Kit said softly. “We have been friends for a few years, and I learned more about him in the past two days than in those years. I knew he was a good man, and I did let my guard down a bit around him knowing it was safe, but he never let his down until this happened. I guess it is his way. I unders