Branch Two Hundred and Eighty Eight

The rest of the ride was with a little chat from both parties and a little silence alternating both ways until he finally dropped her off.

She put some things in place before she returned home to make lunch. She concluded that since she could not take Dawson back home with her she might as well give him home-cooked meals.

She made a quick lunch and then packed it. One of the things Xavier made sure to hammer on was that she should not come out without having one of the drivers take her out.

"They are not for decoration. I pay them salaries every month, you should make good use of their services" in his exact words.

She had Ian drive her to the hospital first. It was closer and she wanted to make sure that he ate first. By the time she entered the hospital room, she met a sleeping Dawson and a caretaker who told her that he had fallen asleep not quite long.

She dropped the lunch box and the caretaker promised to ensure that Dawson ate the meal once he woke up. She left in a hurry