Chapter 69 - Riko

This last week in the hospital was better. It would not take much to be better than my first week where I was in forced isolation. This week I had visitors every day. Mostly my grandparents and the boys. But Cassidy and some girls from school would come to visit. 

And then there was the fact my room suddenly felt like I was in a flower shop. I stopped counting how many bouquets I received. I got flowers, cards, and balloons from the baseball, basketball, and football teams. I didn’t expect that. I actually expected some of the basketball players to be angry because Forrest wasn’t able to play. 

Forrest, however, assured me that anyone upset that he couldn’t play wasn’t upset with me because it wasn’t my fault. He, of course, did add that if anyone ever implied or outright tried to blame me, he would happily beat them with