"When you left, I thought I would lose my mind,” he said, his previously amused expression turning serious. “I'm so happy you agreed to come back with me.” He held my hand tenderly. “Thank you.” “Anytime,” I said, smiling. The chicken soup was almost finished by now, so I kept it away by the side of the bed. “Let's go see a movie,” I told him, pulling him up with me to the movie room. “Right now?” he whined, holding his bent waist. “What's wrong with this place?” “It's not romantic enough.” I shrugged and his eyes widened. He stood up immediately, standing straighter than I had ever seen him since his injury. “Nothing is going to happen so don't get too excited,” I said when I realized the reason for his excitement. He pressed his lips together in protest, but followed me without another word. The movie room looked smaller than I remembered. Most of the time I was here, I had been either drunk, depressed, or both so perhaps that contributed to how I viewed it now. I pulled the
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