She put her fork down, her appetite gone... "Oh." She looked worried immediately...
"They're coming today," he added. "All of them."
Sarah's first reaction was to pull the thin hospital blanket up to her chin, a small and cute protective gesture. "I don't want them to see me like this," she whispered, looking at him. "I look awful."
"You look tired," Leo corrected her gently. "And you're in a hospital. No one expects you to look ready for a party. They're your friends, Sarah. They're worried, and they want to be here for you."
She was quiet for a moment, twisting a loose thread on the hospital blanket. "I know," she finally said. "I'm glad they're coming. I just… hate this."
"Babe, I know you do," he exclaimed as he signed...
One of the main reasons Leo told them about Sarah's illness, especially to Rika, was money....
