The rest of the week went by uneventfully; my so much-anticipated vacation was in the mud.

That bitch ruined everything, but she would pay for it.

I never saw Jared after he left on my arrival from the hospital.

It's for the best though; I might lose it the next time I see that bastard around here.

Neither did I hear from Kent; for some crazy reason I yearn for him. I tried calling him many times, but the very thought of our final parting at the hospital zapped my confidence to call him.

After spending that agonizing week at home, Emilia called me and said.

"Sam, you know the...