Chapter 41

Alonzo:

“You need to eat.” Sienna said, walking toward me with a sandwich in hand. “It is not the best that we can find, but it is the best that I can get in the hospital. You’ve been standing for hours, and you are going to weaken.”

“I’m not hungry, Sienna.” I said, and she smiled.

“I wasn’t asking. You have to eat something. Your system needs it, and you know that there is a lot that will find its way with us right now. You are going to need to be at your full strength to be able to cope with it.” She said, looking at me, her eyes softening as she waited for what I was going to tell her. “I know that you are worried and I understand both your fear and pain, but right now…”

“It is not fear that I am feeling, Sienna.” I said, stopping him. “We are born into this world knowing that we are going to be dealing with bullshit.”

“It is okay to be in pain, then. He is your best friend, and it is only logical for you to fear for his life, but as you said, we are born into this world knowing th