Chapter 135

• Nicole sat by the fireplace as the hand of the clock ticked and the year ran out, it was less than three hours to the new year and she sat there just looking, she couldn't join in many fun activities because she was still not fully fine, her parents were in their room and her sister had been talking with the staff, she seems to have gotten close to them, and they really like her, Nicole was happy Natalie was finally and fully getting herself back, she had spent the whole day in bed, hoping to recover but she didn't, she didn't want to self medicate so she decided she would go to the hospital if her symptoms persisted, she knew all she needed to do was rest, she had gotten tired of laying in bed which is why she had gotten up and used her strength to come here and sit, and she has been staring at the fire and just being there.
• Her mom walked out of the room she shared with her dad and came to sit with her.
• "Hey, Mom,"