Sophia then said, “Well, you don’t need to move then if you’re already lying down. I’ll ask the hotel staff for a key and bring in the medication for you. The sooner you eat it, the better.” She then proceeded to leave.

“Wait,” Zachary called out to her.

Sophia stopped and asked, “Yes, Zachary?”

Zachary replied, “Don’t trouble the hotel staff for a key. I’m already getting dressed. I’ll open the door for you once I’m done.”

Sophia responded, “Are you out of bed already? Be careful, okay.”

Zachary exchanged glances with Corinne, and she wordlessly broke free from his embrace. Corinne stood up, opened the balcony door, and left.

After Zachary closed the balcony door, he moved over to tidy up the sheets before undoing two of his shirt buttons. He then went to open the door for Sophia.

to be

her glancing around and

unfastened buttons on his shirt. She handed him the pillbox and said,” This is

two pills twice

her instructions. “Two pills twice a

Got it.”

“Your fever seems to have subsided a bit. It’ll improve even more if you take the medication now. I’ll get you a glass of water!” She then turned around and went to fetch

medications over the

only when Sophia was around that he would pretend to swallow the pills

that he wished to protect and memories that he needed to recover, he was not going

water. “Don’t space out, Zachary.

took out two pills from the pillbox. He placed them in his mouth before washing them down with the

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