Divided City by Theresa Breslin

Author:Theresa Breslin
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781446450260
Publisher: RHCP

Chapter 25

On the other side of the curtain Graham smiled. He knew Joe could talk on the subject of football long enough for him to speak to Kyoul.

He glanced around and then crept closer to the bed.

Kyoul lay on his back. His eyes were open and he was staring at the ceiling. There was a drip with a plastic tube connected to his arm. His pyjama top was open, showing his bandaged chest. Suddenly, sensing that he was not alone, he turned his head and his gaze met Graham’s. There was a look of terror on his face.

‘Don’t panic.’ Graham held up his hand. ‘It’s only me. Remember? I called the ambulance for you on Friday night.’

Kyoul fixed an expressionless gaze on Graham’s face.

‘In the street. Reglan Street,’ Graham said. ‘I was the one who helped you.’

Recognition and relief flooded Kyoul’s features. ‘Did you find Leanne’s house? Did you speak to her?’ he asked at once.

Graham nodded. ‘She knows what happened and where you are.’

Kyoul lifted his head weakly.

Graham went closer. Leanne had asked him to find out how Kyoul was. He tried to think of some questions suitable for a sick person. ‘How’s it going?’ he whispered. ‘Food OK? Hospital grub’s usually bogging.’

‘It is food,’ Kyoul said in a low voice. ‘And this hospital saved my life. When I left my village there were few medical services. You don’t realize it, but here in the West you have so much.’

‘I guess we have,’ said Graham.

‘You gave Leanne her phone?’ Kyoul asked him.

‘Yes,’ said Graham. ‘I went to her house yesterday and gave it to her.’

‘Her parents? Did they find out about me?’

Graham shook his head. ‘They’d gone out for the day.’

Kyoul waited a moment before saying, ‘And she gave you the money?’

‘Yes,’ said Graham.

‘Thank you,’ said Kyoul. ‘I thought you might not do it, even for the money.’ He looked at Graham more intently. ‘So why have you come here, to the hospital?’

‘Leanne asked me to give you a message. She’s worried you might tell them something and then you’ll get deported. She says you’ve to hang on, say nothing, and she’ll find a way to help you.’

‘And you agreed to do this for her? For us?’ said Kyoul. There was a note of caution in his voice. ‘It must have been difficult for you to find me in the hospital. How did you do it? And why?’

‘Someone’s helping me,’ said Graham. ‘Someone we can trust,’ he added quickly as he saw Kyoul’s look of alarm. ‘I came because Leanne was so worried about you. And – and she didn’t have enough money on her yesterday, so she said she’d give me the rest when I saw her after I’d spoken to you again.’

‘Ah yes.’ Kyoul leaned back on the bed. ‘Money.’ Against the pillow his face was grey, the stubble of his beard a black smudge. ‘Always, it comes down to money.’

‘No,’ said Graham. His face went red. ‘It wasn’t only that. Leanne was really upset, that’s the reason I came, and .

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