Forgiveness

“Why did you sneak out? You should go back to the hospital. We can get one of the men to drive you back, right?” I suggested quickly.

“Calm down, Malissa. You’re giving me a headache worst than any injury that I have on my body,” Hayden said as he frowned disapprovingly at me.

“You should go back to the hospital,” I said firmly.

“I’m not going. I drove back here myself, I’m fine…” Hayden said stubbornly.

He drove here? After a car accident, he drove back here himself? I didn’t know what else to say. I rest my case here.

Now that we’re talking, I might as well ask him about the situation outside. Luka mentioned that peace is being disturbed and I wondered if that was true. I wanted to know if that was why Hayden is keeping me locked up in here like this.

“Hayden. Luka told me that it’s not safe for me to go outside. He said that the gangs are fighting. Is that true?” I asked while trying my best to pick my words carefully.

It took a lot of effort to get those words out; however,