Chapter 27: Your Health First!
It was hard for Andrea to comprehend. The air around had simmered and settled so quickly that it left no traces. The talk with Nanny lla and Daten had calmed her down, and for the very first time in ages, she was no longer adrift. It was like she had been dropped here for a purpose.
The night progressed, and the heat of the kitchen, as well as the soft murmur of people talking within it, enabled Andrea to understand one basic thing: she did not have to bear all the burden any longer. Whether it was about a peanut allergy on something more profound than that, there was family for her, wanting and willing to help, come what may
Later, while helping Daren and Nammy Jia clear the table, she found herself smiling. This was it–what she had been deprived of, what she had yearned but was not quite aware of–the warmth of the house, the comfort it gives. Even as she fought the battles within her, there was a firm and growing conviction that this was where she was meant to be
pure offered her a glance filled with unspoken words, and Anders felt grateful, more than she expected to. He had lent her support today in what seemed to be every way possible, and that allowed hat to lower her walls and let him in. There was no need to battle against tears or weaknesses in her own corner. This, above all else, was an unflattering and foreign feeling but one that she found comfecting
“You’re so pensive,” Daren said, turning to her voice low as they finished wiping the last of the dishes.”
“Just_thankful,” Andrea said, her voice also low, but her eyes showed that she was sincere.
Dare grinned, an understanding smile brightening his features, “It’s okay to be you, you know. Thankful. Joyful. Even thankful”
Andrea agreed, and all of a sudden, for the first time in any of the most extended intervals, she actually meant it. She could be content. There was something to be thankful for. And who knows, she may be able to sweep away all those fears that she had been clutching onto for so many years.
my fia still engaged in thole conversation in the kitchen.
When the night was over and she was going to retire to her room, Andrea hesitated at the doorway and turned to see Daren and Nanny This place, these individuals, they represented her tomorrow. And for a change, she wasn’t scared of it.
As Andrea continued towards her room, a buzzing sound came from her pocket, indicating that there was an incoming message. She took out the phone carelessly, figuring it was nothing of utmost importance, but the word – Panels on the screen stopped her. She read the text message, each word making bet heart rate quicken!
“Hi Andrea, This is your mon she has been brought to the ER. It’s bad. Come immediately.”
The mobile device slid out of her grip, bouncing noisily against the ground, a noise that caught the attention of Daren and Nanny fis, who were both situated in the kitchen. She felt as if the earth had shifted beneath her, and her legs gave way at the rushing weight of the call
Before Andrea could digest what was occurring, Daron was beside her almost instantly. He had placed his hands on her arms, giving soft voice, yet there was a tinge of urgency in it.
her stability, “Andrea, what happened? He spoke in
Those words were lost somewhere in the dry desert of her threat as fear gripped her. As if to calm her down, Daren chose that moment to bend down, retrieve her cell phone from the floor, and read the message on it. At that moment, however, his face changed from looking worried to looking steel.
- ny. We’ll be back soon.”
“Nanny,” Dacen called behind him without revealing everything “Wened to gooutside for some time. It’s an emergency.
Putting donaldtchen towel, Nanny Jia, aware that something was wrong approached the two “Is everything okay? the queried, switching has gaze back and forth between them Daren was calm, yet his voice carried an authority that was hard to ignore. “Don’t worry, It’s an urgent issue, but we need to sort it out quickly and I will be with Andrea Don’t fuss, we’ll explain later.”
both come back in one piece. Don’t hesitate to call me if you require assistance”
Nanny lla was a bit puzzled, but she chose not to explore farther. “Okay. Just make sure you be Darin nodded his head and began to assist Andre in padding her belongings. Andrea was still covering from the leitial shock but not under the influence of any drugs and was filled with horrible thoughts about the state of her mother. He took hold of her hand and moved to the door Manny Ha watched them leave through the door. She could have sworn there was something different about Sonia, and Daren was not letting her in on the truth. Still, by the way, she was happy to see Sonia’s beautiful face lighting up the room once again, hoping they both come around and quench the awardness created by the long period of time Sonia was away from home
“They will come around soon,” she muttered to herself as she went back into the kitchen to wash the dishes and probably prepare dinner before they returned.
The fresh cold wand that made her gasp welcome the outside world, however, it did nothing to assuage the fear cravings in her chest. The only thing keeping her same as she ran to his ear www the fact that Daren was beside her
Once they were seated inside the vehicle, Daren marveled toward her, eyes concerned. “You bet I’ll have you there in record time,” he said in a low voice. “Just give me a second, Andrea. We will manage this one
She nodded, still too shall shocked to voice any procent. As if they were racing against the clock, the only thing she could do was hope and pray
they were not late
The speed of the car was unbearable, and finally, Andrea’s emotions seemed impossible to contain. She exploded into tits of sobs, her chest moving up and down in violent motion because of trying. It was an if she had opened a floodgate within hes that had made all the irrational tears, worries, and impending sense of doom come forth relentlessly
Daten turned to look at her, feeling a big rock wedged in his throat. He placed his hand on her shoulder. “And, it’s alright, he murmured, his face etched with concern. “I know it’s hard
But his message hardly registered because her head was clouded with pande and sadness. The unending tears were still stinging her eyes, and sickening in her throat was a teeling that there was no way out; something awful had happened Every attempt Daten made to comfort her was in vain, and this left a vod in him, the understanding that their were no words no soothe her pain at this matten
