Chapter 13 - Do You Want Money?

• I lean against the wall in front of the door and my body slides down to the floor without me having control over it. I cry for a few minutes before being assisted by a nurse who takes me out of the ICU.
• I don't know how long I stayed practically motionless in the waiting room, but when I manage to control my tears and think clearly again, I look for my cell phone in my purse to call Aunt Ada, Emma, or anyone else who can calm me down.
• "You don't..." I whisper as I see the numerous missed calls from Noah. And as if I were attracting him, my phone vibrates again in my hands, forcing me to answer. "What do you want, Noah?"