"Leah," Charles whispered in her ear as she stirred awake. She sat in her bed wondering when he had carried her back upstairs to her own bed.
"Yeah?" she said squinting her eyes from the bright early morning sun streaming in through the open window.
"Can you come downstairs, Serena and Bengiman have come to visit you." he smiled handing her the robe next to her bed.
"But I'm still in my pajamas." she whined.
"It's okay, you're amongst friends here." he smiled helping her out of the room and down the stairs. As she descended the staircase Bengiman and Serena rose to their feet and came to greet her with beaming smiles upon their sweet faces. Leah felt a wave of joy overcome her and she felt a little tear softly roll down her cheek as she was embraced by the duo; whom where so delighted to see how well she looked.
"Oh sweetest, dearest Leah!" Mr.Pruce exclaimed giving her a kiss on the cheek hugging her tightly. "I'm so happy to see you looking, fit and well!"
"Oh, careful," she exhaled "not too tight, I can't breathe Bengi." Leah laughed as he let go quickly.
"Sorry, bout that Love, I'm just so glad to see you." he smiled pinching her pink cheek a sparkle in his eyes.
"Thank you both for coming.., I'm sorry I am not more presentable." Leah said pulling up the collar of her robe closer to her chest.
"Nonsense! You look beautiful" Serena, Bengiman Pruce and Charles reassured her, and they were completely correct, it had been two weeks now and she was becoming stronger and healthier each day.
"Are you enjoying this time here with Charles?" Serena asked as the four went and sat outside in the full fresh fragrant morning.
"Very much so," she smiled up at him "In fact the weather has been so nice this week I have been able to go for a swim most days." Leah answered cheerfully.
"Wonderful! That is why you are looking so tan." Mr.Pruce said patting her hand and giving it a squeeze.
They all sat there for a moment or two longer when the real reason for Serena and Mr.Pruce's visit was made apparent. "Leah." Serena said the happy look in her eyes clouding over to one of concern and worry.
"Yes." she answered and after a long pause she looked over at Serena and said "What's the matter Serena? You have a frown on your forehead."
"We need to discuss the.., rest of your treatment." Serena said plainly.
"What does that mean?" she asked growing fearful suddenly.
"What she means by that is..," Mr.Pruce said squeezing her hand a little "We all just know, feel you could benefit from talking to someone about what happened, I mean God knows we're all intrigued, but frankly, it is really none of our business. So we have arranged for you and Charles to take a little trip near-by and we have someone safe, and skilled in these manners, and I promise, everything you tell this man will remain a secret only to be shared between the two of you, well you two and God." he smiled trying to reassure her.
"Oh is that a fact? And how am I to be sure of that?" she scoffed folding her arms across her chest.
"Because," Bengiman paused rubbing his bald head taking his sunglasses off to look her deep in the eyes.
"He's helped me many times."
"Yeah?" she said squinting her eyes from the bright early morning sun streaming in through the open window.
"Can you come downstairs, Serena and Bengiman have come to visit you." he smiled handing her the robe next to her bed.
"But I'm still in my pajamas." she whined.
"It's okay, you're amongst friends here." he smiled helping her out of the room and down the stairs. As she descended the staircase Bengiman and Serena rose to their feet and came to greet her with beaming smiles upon their sweet faces. Leah felt a wave of joy overcome her and she felt a little tear softly roll down her cheek as she was embraced by the duo; whom where so delighted to see how well she looked.
"Oh sweetest, dearest Leah!" Mr.Pruce exclaimed giving her a kiss on the cheek hugging her tightly. "I'm so happy to see you looking, fit and well!"
"Oh, careful," she exhaled "not too tight, I can't breathe Bengi." Leah laughed as he let go quickly.
"Sorry, bout that Love, I'm just so glad to see you." he smiled pinching her pink cheek a sparkle in his eyes.
"Thank you both for coming.., I'm sorry I am not more presentable." Leah said pulling up the collar of her robe closer to her chest.
"Nonsense! You look beautiful" Serena, Bengiman Pruce and Charles reassured her, and they were completely correct, it had been two weeks now and she was becoming stronger and healthier each day.
"Are you enjoying this time here with Charles?" Serena asked as the four went and sat outside in the full fresh fragrant morning.
"Very much so," she smiled up at him "In fact the weather has been so nice this week I have been able to go for a swim most days." Leah answered cheerfully.
"Wonderful! That is why you are looking so tan." Mr.Pruce said patting her hand and giving it a squeeze.
They all sat there for a moment or two longer when the real reason for Serena and Mr.Pruce's visit was made apparent. "Leah." Serena said the happy look in her eyes clouding over to one of concern and worry.
"Yes." she answered and after a long pause she looked over at Serena and said "What's the matter Serena? You have a frown on your forehead."
"We need to discuss the.., rest of your treatment." Serena said plainly.
"What does that mean?" she asked growing fearful suddenly.
"What she means by that is..," Mr.Pruce said squeezing her hand a little "We all just know, feel you could benefit from talking to someone about what happened, I mean God knows we're all intrigued, but frankly, it is really none of our business. So we have arranged for you and Charles to take a little trip near-by and we have someone safe, and skilled in these manners, and I promise, everything you tell this man will remain a secret only to be shared between the two of you, well you two and God." he smiled trying to reassure her.
"Oh is that a fact? And how am I to be sure of that?" she scoffed folding her arms across her chest.
"Because," Bengiman paused rubbing his bald head taking his sunglasses off to look her deep in the eyes.
"He's helped me many times."
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