hav seemed a little sickly today. he was limping and his voice was hoarse as if he had been screaming non-stop for hours. he didn't even have the strength to pull me close to him, and so i did my best to snuggle into him and be as gentle as i could.
"are you okay?" i asked, worry lacing my voice. my eyebrows pulled into a frown when he shook his head slightly.
"why do they do that to you?" i mumbled, feeling nothing but pity and sadness for him. he seemed to always be on the losing end of things.
"they think i'm bad," he said quietly, trembling slightly when i ran a finger down his neck. "so they punish me."
"but they're not supposed to do that," i argued. "it isn't allowed. this is a hospital. it's a place that's meant to help you."
hav barked out a weak laugh and then fell silent, his chest crumbling at every exhale.
"ignorance is bliss, ava. go to sleep. i'll be okay."
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Short Storyare you a friend or a foe? ava has ever only known the inside of the confines of her hospital room, and she's never questioned that. curiosity only begins to stir within her when her sixteenth birthday rolls about and she starts to notice some thin...
