CHAPTER 55 FINANCIAL STRUGGLES

And as days changed into weeks, Jenna’s hospital stay affected her and her family in other ways, emotionally and financially. This was in addition to tests, medications, and round-the-clock observations, which resulted in accumulating bills that the young couple could barely afford. Ryan, who has been spending his nights waiting on Jenna, and, on the other hand, having to run their newly established café, was a man trying to do both jobs at once. He would stay by Jenna’s side for most of the day, comforting her and trying to convince her that everything would be okay, and then he would hurry back to the café, where he attempted to handle the basic tasks of running a business and communicating with investors. One evening, while he was wading through a pile of invoices and financial statements, Jenna came up from behind and touched his arm; he looked up with tired eyes. Slightly frowning, she looked at the boy and whispered: “Ryan, you have to sleep now. ” “It is impossible to cont