“Katelynn. Sit back.” Jack said as sternly, but softly, as he could. “Your body’s mending and it won’t if you bend too much…” he then sighed, and looked down at his hands.
“Sorry. I mean. I. I should meet… meet Vyctor first, shouldn’t I…?”
She continued to try to sit forward, tried to get off the bed to get to him so she could put her hand on his or wrap her arms around him, something, anything. Just to comfort him, her arms reaching out for him, longing to have him in her arms.
He just looked so sad and all because of her curiosity.
“If you’re…curious it might be best..I’ll try to be there for you if you want me there..”
He watched her, knowing she wasn’t listening to him, and got up off of the floor. He moved to the bed and sunk down to sit besides her and gently wrapped his arms around her, letting her do the same for him.
“I don’t know.” he admitted. “I. I don’t want you to see me a mess if I end up being one. And knowing me, I very well might…”
Jack Maple 