So Mom opened her oversize purse to reveal that she’d had my Go Home Clothes with her all along.
A nurse came in and took out my IV. I felt untethered even though I still had the oxygen tank to carry around with me.
I went into the bathroom, took my first shower in a week, got dressed, and when I got out, I was so tired I had to lie down and get my breath.
Mom asked, “Do you want to see Augustus?” “I guess,” I said after a minute.
I stood up and shuffled over to one of the molded plastic chairs against the wall, tucking my tank beneath the chair. It wore me out.
Dad came back with Augustus a few minutes later. His hair was messy, sweeping down over his forehead.
He lit up with a real Augustus Waters Goofy Smile when he saw me, and I couldn’t help but smile back.
He sat down in the blue faux-leather recliner next to my chair. He leaned in toward me, seemingly incapable of stifling the smile.
Mom and Dad left us alone, which felt awkward. I worked hard to meet his eyes, even though they were the kind of pretty that’s hard to look at.
“I missed you,” Augustus said. My voice was smaller than I wanted it to be.
“Thanks for not trying to see me when I looked like hell.” “To be fair, you still look pretty bad.” I laughed.
“I missed you, too. I just don’t want you to see . . all this. I just want, like... It doesn’t matter. You don’t always get what you want.”
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