It was late in the evening when Ashley got back from the hospital. After talking to Helen, there was no time for her to rest as she had planned to. Talking to Helen had taken up her rest time, so she freshened up and went to see her dad.

Dr. Tony gave her some good news. Her father was responding to treatment. It was a good sign but Ashley was impatient to wait. She wanted him to wake up already. She spent time with him, talking to his unconscious state, hoping he could hear her or feel her presence with him. She headed back home afterwards. Too tired to have...