Painful dumb attitude

Alex's POV

I quietly pushed the door to my room open and peered through it, only to find Charlotte and Ryder seated on the bed, staring at each other.

I stepped into the room and closed the door behind me before slowly approaching the bed and sitting beside Ryder.

Charlotte had woken up a week late after she went into a coma for the second time. After spending a week in the hospital, she was brought back home.

She hasn't said a word to anyone. All she did was stare, just as she's doing now.

Ryder turned to me when he noticed my presence, and I felt pity for him. By the look on his face, I knew he wasn't reacting well to all this.

It must be strange for him.

"Ryder, could you give me a minute?" I asked calmly, gently stroking his hair.

He nodded before climbing down the bed and leaving the room, slowly closing the door behind him with a light thud.

I quietly stared at the closed door before turning to the lady whose presence was now difficult to detect.

I rubbed my palms together, thin