Kate rushed through the doors of the hospital. She asked the nurse at the front counter where Erin Bomnick’s room was.

Kate: Can you tell me where Erin Bomnick’s room it?

Nurse: That is room 307. Take the elevator up to level 3, down the hall to the right. It’ll be on your left side.

Kate: Thank you.

She found the elevators and went up to Erin’s room. Kate gently walked up next to Erin’s bed and gently laid her hand on Erin’s cut up hand.

Kate: (whispers) Sorry I’m late, how are you?

Erin nodded her head slowly.

Kate: Has anyone else been here?

Erin: (with a scratchy voice) mom, Rebecca.

Kate: Do you need anything?

Erin shook her head. Kate sat in an old orange leather chair next to the hospital bed for about an hour before she got up.

Kate: I have to go now, I’ll be back in two days.

Erin: (scratchy voice) Ok, see you then.

She walked out of the room into the bright hallway, almost bumping into a guy on the way out.

Kate: (in a daze) I’m so sorry.

Guy: That’s ok…I’m Landon.

Kate: Um, hi, I’m Kate. Look I gotta go..

Landon: Ok, see you again sometime.

Kate: Yeah, maybe.

She got on the elevator and walked to her car. She was about to put the key in the ignition when she thought of the guy she just saw. “No, no, Kate don’t even think about it, you have Jesse now, remember?” she told herself. She started the car and pulled out of the hospital parking lot. Driving home, Kate’s eyes filled up with tears with memories of the past. Her vision got all blurry and she had to pull over to calm down……

Jesse had called his dad to pick him up from Kerry’s house, since he didn’t have a car. Greg was staying with Kerry still. Both of them came in from the hammock and cuddled up on the couch. The TV was on, but neither were watching, it was sort of a background effect compared to what was going on.

About 3 hours later Greg had to leave because he had rehearsal the next morning at 8. They got into Kerry’s light blue Audi TT.

Greg: Will you come to a dinner with me on Saturday?

Kerry: Sure, what’s if for?

Greg: It’s a music banquet, for Edel Entertainment.

Kerry: Sounds cool.

Greg: Yeah, it’s ok.

Kerry: I know this isn’t exactly a question to ask a guy but……what do I wear? Hehe

Greg: (laugh) I dunno, a dress I guess?

Kerry: Formal?

Greg: Yeah, I guess.

Kerry: Cool.

She pulled into his driveway and turned off the car. They kissed for about 2 minutes before Greg got out. But before he closed the door,

Kerry: So next Sunday at what time?

Greg: I’ll pick you up at 7, the dinner starts at 8 and awards at 9.

Kerry: Ok, cool, bye sweetie!

Greg: Bye babe.

He shut the door and walked up the path towards his house. So Kerry started the car and headed home for the night.