Right then, Gwen rounded the corner, and Arthur hopped up. It was all he could do to remain calm and not race forward and gather her into his arms. She moved with a relaxed gait and didn’t appear overly medicated, which Arthur had been worried about. However, she was thinner than he’d ever seen. She’d dropped a good fifteen pounds she couldn’t afford to lose. Gwen wore an oversized white T-shirt that exposed one shoulder, black yoga pants, and her favorite red canvas sneakers, minus shoelaces. Arthur smiled. She was still Gwen. Paler, thinner, and her eyes appeared tired, but she was Gwen.
As she drew closer, her gaze shuttered and her mouth formed a tight line. Gwen was not pleased to see Arthur. His heart pounding and his mouth dry, he …show more content…
I like it here. Bye, Arthur. Good luck with your case.”
“Wait.” He rested her hand on Gwen’s shoulder, and she allowed it to remain there. “I’m so sorry, Gwen. Is there… Is there any possibility we could ever talk again? I mean, sit down and really talk? Even if you don’t want me back, I want to know how you’re doing.”
Gwen gave him a sad smile, patted his hand, and backed away. “I’m not sure. I’ll let you know if that’s something I ever want. Thanks for the memories, Arthur.”
Once her back was to him and she walked away, Arthur’s tears spilled.
Chapter 7—In with the …show more content…
The sun beat down and thick humidity hung in the air, but Gwen had not been this happy in a long time. A month ago to the day, after four days in the hospital, Gwen had been discharged. She took her medication, which seemed to help, and attended outpatient therapy with Dr. Gaius twice per week. She gave her notice at The Caffeinated Corner, telling her bosses and coworkers the truth about what happened to her and why she was leaving for her new job at King Arthur’s Castle and was returning to school. They hugged her and wished her well, but it wasn’t a somber farewell since she’d be working only three doors down and would visit
As she drew closer, her gaze shuttered and her mouth formed a tight line. Gwen was not pleased to see Arthur. His heart pounding and his mouth dry, he …show more content…
I like it here. Bye, Arthur. Good luck with your case.”
“Wait.” He rested her hand on Gwen’s shoulder, and she allowed it to remain there. “I’m so sorry, Gwen. Is there… Is there any possibility we could ever talk again? I mean, sit down and really talk? Even if you don’t want me back, I want to know how you’re doing.”
Gwen gave him a sad smile, patted his hand, and backed away. “I’m not sure. I’ll let you know if that’s something I ever want. Thanks for the memories, Arthur.”
Once her back was to him and she walked away, Arthur’s tears spilled.
Chapter 7—In with the …show more content…
The sun beat down and thick humidity hung in the air, but Gwen had not been this happy in a long time. A month ago to the day, after four days in the hospital, Gwen had been discharged. She took her medication, which seemed to help, and attended outpatient therapy with Dr. Gaius twice per week. She gave her notice at The Caffeinated Corner, telling her bosses and coworkers the truth about what happened to her and why she was leaving for her new job at King Arthur’s Castle and was returning to school. They hugged her and wished her well, but it wasn’t a somber farewell since she’d be working only three doors down and would visit