Chapter 38

After arriving at the hospital, Avi went by himself to find his mother, down one of the white halls. Meanwhile Scott, Jake and Kirstie sat in the waiting room. Scott held Kirstie's hand, and tried to calm her down, because she was so worried she could hardly breathe. Jake was on edge because people kept staring at them, most likely because they knew who Scott was. At some point, Kirstie looked close to tears, so Scott let her sit on his lap so he could hold her and calm her down. Almost a minute after that, Avi came back down the hall. "Kirst? Will you come here a second?" She jumped up and ran over, nearly tackling him in a hug. Avi hugged her for a second, and then grabbed her hand to pull her down the hall. He then lead her into the room, where his mother was sitting up, eating some form of gelatin. Kirstie gave her a smile, and walked over, holding one of her hands. "Hi..." Avi's mother smiled at her. "Hello, Sweetie. How are you doing? Avriel is treating you well?" "A