"Um, the doctor specifically said you need quiet bed rest, that you need to relax!" Her watery eyes flashed with an accusatory light, making it seem as if Terrence Grant had done something utterly outrageous. The look made him feel rather guilty.
'Quiet rest? What doctor says quiet rest means you absolutely have to close your eyes and sleep?' Seraphina Sterling rolled her eyes at him. She had just closed them when they suddenly snapped open again!
"I haven't been home for days! What about my mom? She must be worried sick! Did you call her? Did Leo Jennings say something when he went home?" Seraphina Sterling was genuinely frantic now. She tried to sit up abruptly, which pulled at the wounds on her shoulder and chest, causing her to grimace in pain.
