i've gotten so good at not flinching at the sound of your name that people don't know i'd still throw myself mouthโopen into the ocean for the chance to drown somewhere you might see it.
He looked over and smiled softly, happy to see her awake. He put a bookmark in the book, closing it. "Ah, just The Bourne Identity. A fun read, really." He put the book on the hospital bedside table so he can focus on the other.
"I'm glad to see you awake. How are you feeling?"
Vanessa had been in and out of sleep since sheโd first woken. When sheโd first woken to Henry by her side, she had broken down, desperate to apologise for the faults of her father.
Now, she was used to waking to him by her side.
โ. . . What are you reading?โ