Bag of Blood - Vampire Mystery Romance by Osbourne J.O

Author:Osbourne, J.O. [Osbourne, J.O.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2012-06-09T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

December 18

Winter break: two weeks off from school for the end and beginning of the yearly holidays. Lena's father had officially been home from the hospital for over two weeks now. The first day of his return, she had had to sit on her hands to resist the urge to throw him into the largest hug imaginable. What she had noticed right away, however, were his moods.

"Just leave me alone!" he would snarl at her when she attempted to fuss over him, rubbing his IV sores with the lotion she used on her own track marks, or when she tried to go over the heart-healthy recipes his doctor had sent to them. "I want to be by myself!" Of course, less than an hour later he would be calling for her, asking for help sitting up, or just leaning his head on her shoulder. Vanessa and their mother seemed to be experiencing the same things with him, but when she tried to bring it up, her mother simply hushed her. When she persisted questioning the matter, a file from the hospital was tossed at her. The highlighted portion of it read:

Patients recovering from invasive surgery often find themselves struggling with excessive depression. This, combined with the need for pride and independence, contrasts sharply with their physical need to be cared for by others. Rapid mood swings are to be expected.

It made sense, but Lena still found herself struggling to have patience with his anger followed by wanting her attention, when all she wanted was to just talk and be friends like they used to. It was difficult sympathizing when she really didn't know what he was going through. So there was no surprise when Lena had mixed feelings come her mother's next request.

"Please, Lena, will you stay with your father during his walk today?" Lena was sitting cross-legged on her mother's bed, basking in the attention her mother was paying to her. They had talked about school and grades, and all the things they had missed while her mother was in crazy work mode. She had kept the topic light, steering it away from the dead and the missing, wanting only to have some fun mom time.

"What? What would we do?" She had planned on spending her day doing her laundry and then reading while eating snacks. This didn't fit in her plans at all.

Her mother, who was going through her own overflowing laundry basket separating the jeans and towels from the rest of the pile, straightened up, pushing strands of brown hair from her eyes. "I don't know Hun, take him for a walk. Drive him to a park and then walk on the grass, take a lunch, why don't you?"

Lena pointed to the window. "The ground is covered in snow. I don't think the cold would be good for a guy recovering from surgery."

Hazel eyes flashed with frustration. "Lena! I need some time to myself. I want the house empty. I want to relax. I'm fairly certain

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