Chapter 45

Roman looks around his room for what looks like the very last time and we can see the heartbreak in his expression. The next morning Richard is driving Roman and Alice to the hospital and the tension in the cab is thick and uncomfortable. When they arrive the doctor is checking on Hilton and tells them that there isn��t anything that they can do for him now except alleviate his pain and letting him sleep. The doctor leaves and Roman thanks him. He tells Alice to go out in the hall and not to let anyone in. Alice leans up against the door heart breaking because of the choice she had to make. Roman comes out a little while later and tells her he should be healed soon. He tells her that he will be taking his leave and she thanks him. He side glances at her but then walks away without looking back. Roman goes to a bar and drinks a lot, to the point that even the bartender thinks that he can drink. He manages to get a little drunk but that quickly wears off. He then goes for a walk in the