Chapter 340

Declan took a step into the room and his eyes gazed around, taking in the drip that Caitlyn was on and the piles of books and the stuffed animals. Caitlyn had been in this room for a long time and it had started to take on the look of what Chloe imagined her bedroom must look like at home. “Chloe tells me that you help her get ready for her shifts here at the hospital.” Caitlyn giggled. It was such a happy sound and so at odds with the sick pallor that permeated the room. “Not really,” she said. “She just comes to see me first because I’m not allowed to be in the same room as the other kids.” “Is it because you’re a big bully and all the other kids are scared of you?” Declan asked and Caitlyn giggled again. “No,” she said, drawing the word out dramatically. “Ah,” Declan said, “then it must be because you’re the prettiest in the hospital and they don’t want the other kids to feel bad.” Chloe smiled as Caitlyn giggled. “That’s definitely the reason,” Chloe said looking at Declan and hopi