Chapter 37

Naomi's heart lurched as she glanced toward the door. The familiar knocking reminded her of Scott. However, she knew full well that he would not show up here, so she turned her head away. Dean stood up. "I'll go get it." "It's probably the nurse having come to serve your medicine," said Donna. With that, she sighed and placed a hand on Naomi's forehead. "Do you know how worried we were on the way here?" Naomi was always a healthy child and rarely ever got admitted to the hospital growing up. This was probably her first hospitalization ever. Naomi smiled reassuringly at her mother. "Don't worry, Mom, I'll be fine." Donna sighed again. She knew her daughter like the back of her hand; Naomi was always so nonchalant, even when the world was crashing down around her. The two of them were so engrossed in their conversation that none of them noticed Dean standing frozen in shock at the door. "You!" his voice faltered as he gaped at the man standing across from him. Scott cau