SERENA

Another week into January and Knoxx's health had improved a great deal. He was walking much better and wasn't limping nearly as badly as before. His chest had completely healed, though the scars were still visible...don't know if they would ever clear. Currently, Phillip was removing the stitches on his back.

"Mr President, your deep wounds are closed," Phillip said. "That doesn't mean they're completely healed though. You tear them up again and I'm sewing them up a second time."

"Heard you, Phillip."

"Thank you, Mrs Whitlock for speeding up his healing process. I'm very sure without you, he would have been very stubborn...and won't even listen to me."...