CHAPTER 27

The hospital door opens and I finally see him. His little body is wrapped up in several bandages from the head down. Numerous wires are attached to him and his eyes are closed as he sleeps. I take a step inside, my chest heaving with pain. "Oh Leroy," I whisper, heading for his bedside. I reach for his hand but that too is bandaged up tightly and I wonder how bad the burns are underneath them. Instead, I reach out, carefully running my fingers down the tufts of his hair. He stirs slightly but...