Six Vices and A Superpower
Chapter 12 Mrs. Olivia's family still hadn't arrived. Several hours had passed since the accident. Her husband was out of town and could not reach the hospital until two days later. Her son was studying at a boarding school in another city. The school had managed to contact them, but for now, there was no family member available to sit beside her. By late afternoon, officials from the school had arrived. Mr. Wilson was there. So were Michelle and Jenna. Freddie sat quietly in one of the chairs outside the intensive care unit. The rain had started again. It tapped softly against the long hospital windows, turning the city outside into a blur of grey buildings, headlights and umbrellas. Every few minutes, thunder rolled somewhere in the distance. Jenna walked toward Freddie. 'Let's go home. Freddie, you've been here since morning. You've done enough ' Freddie shook his head. 'No. I'm staying. He looked towards the ICU doors and said,' I ...