He placed the plate of jello by her side and watched her eat slowly.“Can I ask some questions?” she asked, her voice small and shaky.Doctor Morgan moved uncomfortably on the chair he sat.“You don't need to now. Just eat and rest. You need a lot of it,” he tried to hush her.She smiled and scooped a spoon into her mouth, her face grimaced in slight disgust.The doctor laughed out loud.“Hospital isn't the best medicine for the body but you will survive,” he said to her.He checked her vitals and began to walk out of the office when her voice rang out behind him, a little louder than normal.“What happened to him? Alfred? My parents? Did they know I had an accident?” Then her voice broke slightly as she added, “Did anyone ever come to visit me while I was here?”The old man stood, divided by emotion and duty.He couldn't risk her going into another coma but he had to warn her.“Sometimes little one, we are better off alone in the world,” he replied.She nodded.A strong cry rose to h
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