Chapter 27

“Milo?” A voice brings me back to Earth.

“Huh?” I blink hard and look around. My heart is pounding and my cheeks are wet with tears.

“How do you feel, son?” Doctor Nolan is sitting on the coffee table in front of me. Doctor Stanton is in the chair behind him looking at me with concern.

“I-I must have gotten distracted.” I wipe the tears away and clear my throat. “Sorry, w-what were we talking about?”

“It’s okay, Milo.” Doctor Nolan pats my knee and looks at his watch. “You’re done for today. You were distracted for about an hour, son.”

“What? No, that doesn’t sound right.” I try to stand, but he gently pulls me back down.

“Milo, we’re going to recommend you stay here for a little longer. We want to meet with you and the Luna to explain why. If you don’t want us to discuss your medical information with her, we won’t, but it will help her understand our concerns.”

“N-no, that’s okay. You can tell her whatever.” I grind the heels of my palms into my pants legs and blink back the