Chapter86: Taking Both Boys Home

Chapter 86: Taking Both Boys Home LUMINA "She'll come," Riley said quietly, but he didn't sound convinced about what he was saying. It was almost like he was trying to convince himself more than he needed to convince us. "She's probably just busy." "Sweetheart, it's almost ten o'clock," I continued, gently touching his shoulders gently as I tried to explain it to him.  "The hospital doesn't allow visitors to come on to see their loved ones after hours. Even if she wanted to come back tonight, they wouldn't let her in until morning." Riley's face fell slightly, but he quickly composed himself as he wiped away some tears that threatened to spill.  "I can wait here by myself. I don't need anyone to stay with me." The way he said it broke my heart. This was a five-year-old boy who was injured and alone, and he had accepted his fate to spending the night in a hospital without any family around. It was wrong on every level. "You're not staying here alone," I said firmly, shaking my head. "Dr