Branch Forty

The car comes to a slow halt at the entrance of the hospital reception.

"Let's go in holding hands," Jessica said and Xavier had a huge frown on her face.

"I thought we were still playing the romantic couple role?" she added when she saw his face.

She was just a normal girl there was no need for him to make such a face. Was he holding up a pile of maggots that the thoughts of holding hands troubled him so much?

"If you think what we did yesterday was enough then no need to hold hands," Jessica said removing her seat belt.

She thought he only volunteered to come because he knew the reporters she currently saw from the rolled-up window were going to be there. Xavier had good foresight after all. He knew that the media would come to the hospital and that was why he came but she openly asked them to hold hands was shocking to him.

"No need to overthink this. If you don't want to do it. Then don't" Jessica said when she saw his face and the way it seemed his brain wheels were turning