Если я останусь

           Likesavinguptwoweeksofpizza-deliverytipstotakemetoYo-YoMainsteadofjustaskingmeoutonaregulardate.LikedecoratingmywindowsillwithflowerseverydayforaweekwhenIwascontagiouswiththechickenpox.

           NowIcanseethatAdamisconcentratingonthenewtaskathand.I’mnotsurewhatexactlyhehasinmind,butwhatevertheplan,I’mgratefulforit,ifonlybecauseit’spulledhimoutofhisemotionalstuporIsawinthehallwayoutsidetheICU.I’veseenhimgetlikethisbefore,whenhe’swritinganewsongoristryingtoconvincemetodosomethingIwon’twanttodo—likegocampingwithhim—andnothing,notameteoritecrashingintotheplanet,notevenagirlfriendintheICU,candissuadehim.

           Besides,it’sthegirlfriendintheICUthat’snecessitatingAdam’srusetobeginwith.AndfromwhatIcanguess,it’stheoldesthospitaltrickinthebook,takenstraightfromthatmovieTheFugitive,whichMomandIrecentlywatchedonTNT.Ihavemydoubtsaboutit.SodoesKim.

           "Don’tyouthinkthatnursemightrecognizeyou?"Kimasks."Youdidyellather."

           "Shewon’thavetorecognizemeifshedoesn’tseeme.NowIgetwhyyouandMiaaresuchpeasinapod.ApairofCassandras."

           AdamhasnevermetMrs.Schein,sohedoesn’tgetthatimplyingthatKimisaworrywartisfightingwords.Kimscowls,butthenIcanseehergivein."Maybethisretardedplanofyourswouldworkbetterifwecouldactuallyseewhatwe’redoing."