Chapter 161
\nThree Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 161<\/p>\n
Helen texted back right away. \u201cWait, what? That came out of nowhere. Where are you applying? And seriously, you\u2019re still going for our \u2018useless\u2019 major?\u201d<\/p>\n
Bonnie replied, \u201cYou know I\u2019ve always wanted to go to Oasinia. I\u2019m applying to Kingswood University.\u201d<\/p>\n
Helen sent, \u201cFor real? You\u2019re going to another school? Why bother? If you stay here in Cabinda, things are so much easier. The professors all like you, and you\u2019d have a way better chance.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bonnie had gone back and forth over this decision\u2014stay in her comfort zone, or start fresh somewhere new. In the end, she picked Oasinia. Five years of undergrad had brought her happiness and heartache in turns, but when she really thought about it, the pain always outweighed the good. She didn\u2019t feel any attachment left for her current school.<\/p>\n
Honestly, she just needed a change of scenery.<\/p>\n
She typed, \u201cKingswood\u2019s Professor Magee came here for a talk once. I really liked what he had to say about restoring old buildings and protecting architectural heritage. I want to try something like that. It just feels right to me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd, well, it\u2019s not a bad idea to keep studying. Getting a master\u2019s would be a good buffer, a way for me to breathe a bit.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lately, so much had happened that Bonnie felt drained.<\/p>\n
Helen sent a big sad face. \u201cAlright. You always have your mind made up. I support you, but I hate that we\u2019ll be in different cities. I\u2019m really going to miss you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bonnie\u2019s guard slipped a little. \u201cI\u2019ll come back when I finish school. Cabinda is home. I won\u2019t be away for long.\u201d<\/p>\n
Helen\u2019s name popped up with the typing indicator. Bonnie watched it, half-nervous, and waited. The message finally came. \u201cIs this because of Lawrence and Hannah?\u201d<\/p>\n
Bonnie\u2019s hands went still above her phone. She was back in that moment, Hannah on her knees, begging her to leave Cabinda. To everyone else, maybe it looked like she was scared, like she wanted to run away.<\/p>\n
But Bonnie understood her own heart. She wasn\u2019t running this time.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, it\u2019s not,\u201d she typed back quickly. \u201cDon\u2019t worry about that.\u201d<\/p>\n
…<\/p>\n
In the hospital, it was quiet after the nurse finished adjusting the IV and stepped out.<\/p>\n
A couple of weeks earlier, right after Hannah\u2019s birthday, she had announced she was getting back on stage. Said it would prove she didn\u2019t need therapy anymore. No one in the family could say otherwise. Then, out of nowhere, Jasper got that raging fever, and they all had to drop what they were doing.<\/p>\n
With Hannah busy at rehearsals, looking after Jasper was left to Lawrence.<\/p>\n
At first, it seemed like a few days on IV fluids would be enough. But then Hannah came home late from practice one night, played with Jasper for hours. He broke a sweat, and by the next morning, his fever had gone through the roof.<\/p>\n
It turned into pneumonia. He\u2019d been hospitalized ever since.<\/p>\n
Lawrence didn\u2019t want to admit he was exhausted. His hand shook as he rubbed his temples. He tucked it quickly out of sight so Odette wouldn\u2019t notice.<\/p>\n
He finally looked over at his mom, his voice quieter and pleading. \u201cMom, after Hannah\u2019s show is over, can we please take her to see Quentin?\u201d<\/p>\n
He couldn\u2019t do this on his own anymore.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-829","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/829","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=829"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}