Chapter 39: The Hospital Visit

Ruby

I hear a knock at the door, and I know it’s my friend, Julia. She has been visiting ever since the last time she came. It was a memorable event where I got to hang out with the kids from the orphanage and also be free around her, now that Archer isn’t in town. We definitely have a lot to catch up on. I take a deep breath and open the door.

Julia sees the look on my face and rushes over to me, giving me a big hug.

“Oh my God, are you okay?” she asks, and I can feel the concern in her voice.

“Yes, I am,” I assure her.

“You sure don’t look fine to me; you’ve got dark circles around your eyes,” Julia says.

“It’s just stress. You know, I’ve been doing some work at home,” I explain.

“You should get help to assist you at home. I don’t like to see you stress out yourself,” she suggests.

“Don’t worry; I’ll be fine. It’s nothing that I can’t handle,” I reassure her, gesturing for her to come into the living room.

We both sit on the big cushion, and she looks happy as she runs her eyes all