In the hospital.

Jamie had come to. He leaned back on the bed as the nurse fed him some nutritional oatmeal.

Robbie and Ellie were there as well sharing in the meal.

Robbie would use a napkin to wipe at Jamie’s lips from time to time. “How are you feeling, Jamie? Does it hurt?”

“A little bit, but it’s alright.” Jamie tightened a fist and flexed his arm. “Real martial artists can take a beating.”“Put down your arm! It is still all wrapped up,” Robbie commanded with the authority of an older brother.

“That’s right, Jamie. You’re not well, so you’ll have to be careful!”

Ellie put on a frown as she, too, got in on the act of disciplining Jamie.

“Alright, alright,” Jamie replied with a pout as he continued to have his food. He then turned to the youthful nurse. “You’re really cute, Miss. Have you got a boyfriend?”

“Oh my!” The young woman could not keep herself from cracking up. “Not yet. Are you going to introduce someone to me?”

do you think about me?” Jamie’s brows danced as

The nurse was quite tickled, as were the few doctors

“What’s so amusing?”

was accompanied by the sound of

helped along by Spencer. Standing behind them were the medical superintendent, two pediatricians, and a

Robbie and Ellie chirped

tilted his head to scrutinize old Mr. Nacht. “You look so kind. Not like a

“Of course I’m not. Otherwise, I wouldn’t

didn’t do it on purpose.” Jamie licked the oats off the corner of

you for being so

looked at Jamie. The boy resembled the older brother Robbie to a tee, but

temperament—rigorous and imbued with

for Jamie, he was more like the innocent and carefree Zachary before the tragedy that befell the Nachts. Or to be exact, he was the kid that Zachary wished

a hallow—the better angel of Zachary’s nature that the

different in their own unique merits, every one of them appealed to him equally

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