Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Jessica braced herself against the wall, the bowl of water she'd been carrying slipping from her grasp and crashing to the floor, sending water splashing

everywhere.

She looked pale and unsteady.

Timothy hurried over and caught her before she could fall. "Jessy, what's wrong? Are you feeling sick? Let me take you to the hospital."

She tried to shrug him off, but a sharp pain twisted through her abdomen, leaving her too weak to resist.

Vince rushed over, gently prying Timothy's arm away and wrapping his own around Jessica's shoulders.

In a faint voice, Jessica muttered, "Vince, make him leave. I don't want to see him."

Timothy's heart pounded in his chest. "I'm not going anywhere! You're sick, Jessy. Let me take you to see a doctor."

Jessica shot him a cold look. "I don't need your help. Just go."

Even though she was barely holding herself together, her words came out with surprising force.

steely as he turned to Timothy. "Didn't you say you were going to change? She doesn't want to see you,

finally turned and left the room, his steps heavy

Jessica over to the bed next to

medication. I'll be fine once I take it. I just left my bag in

parents were keeping vigil. When Zachary saw him, he said, "Vince, why don't you take your mother and Jessy home to rest for a while? Your mother's not well-she shouldn't be staying up all

I'll go get

Jessica's bag and returned to the room. He poured her a glass of water and handed

meds, swallowing them with a sip of

me to get you and Mom home. Are you up for it? If you're not, stay here and

she sees me like this,

come back for you. Jessy, don't be scared. The test results will come quickly, and once they're in,

bear to lose

met Daisy and had even taken her as her goddaughter. With Daisy running

Zachary nor Mrs. Zimmerman protested, so Vince

Mrs. Zimmerman out to the