Alex pushed open the door. Linda sat beside Nina's bed, spooning soup into her mouth. Nina was sitting up, looking better than she had in days.
"Hey, we were waiting for you," Mike said as he stood up from his chair. "The hospital staff came by while you were gone... they're setting up a family dinner in about thirty minutes."
"Dinner here?" Alex asked, a little surprised.
"Yeah, part of the VIP package, I guess. Just hope they don't bring us the usual tasteless hospital food," Mike said with a smirk.
Alex gave a small chuckle, but his eyes quickly moved to Nina. "How's she doing?" he asked softly.
Linda glanced up, her eyes shining with relief.
"Alex… she's finally eating. After weeks of nothing staying down... she's keeping it in."
Nina swallowed another spoonful and looked at Alex proudly. "I ate soup, big brother Alex. Chicken soup."
"That's amazing, sweetheart," Alex said, sitting down.
"Can I have more?" Nina asked Linda.
