Trust (2001)
“She was comfortable. But it was just that initial moment — the moment of opening the door and seeing Phoebe in bed, so skinny and pale, almost translucent, hooked up to a million tubes and wires . . .Whatever. Thinking about it wouldn’t make it any easier.Drawing in her breath, Heather forced herself to turn the knob.“Hey, Feeb,” she said breezily, strolling across the linoleum floor, deliberately avoiding looking at the bed. She squinted in the morning sunlight as she placed a small potted Afr...ican violet on the windowsill. “I saw this little plant in the gift shop. I couldn’t resist it. See the tiny pink flowers?”From under her covers, Phoebe looked over at the plant and nodded, managing a faint smile. “It’s pretty,” she murmured. Her voice was hoarse, raspy.Heather took off her coat and dropped her purse on the ugly vinyl armchair, then smirked. “Can you believe I actually bought a plant?” she asked.Phoebe laughed. Almost instantly Heather felt better. The laugh sounded strong, almost like the old Phoebe.MoreLess
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