Chapter 42

I take a deep breathe and let it out as I start. I take his dirty diaper off and wipe him with the paper towels. I use a little bit of the water and clean him up again before I put the other diaper onto him. Try. I struggle with it for a few minutes before I put it on. I use the remaining water to clean the blood from his hands and face. When I remove his hands from his eyes, he frowns with his eyes still closed. I quickly clean his hands and let them go and he covers his eyes again. I lift him back up and wrap the Jacobet over his eyes as he lays his head on my shoulder. I turn my back to the wall again and lean against it as he yawns against my shoulder. We stay silent for a while. The lights haven't been switched off. I glance at the people in the other cells and watch as they eat their food and whisper to themselves. I look at the rice left in the container. My stomach growls. I turn away from it. Ashton can eat it later when he g