One more thing wrong with me. Faith sits silently for a while and listens to Bach s Requiem playing in the background. Actually dear, you can do something. When she returns Faith has started to cry silently. Pea asks as she kneels by the bed and strokes her friend s bony hand.
Faith smiles weakly and slides back down into the covers.
It s nothing dear. I m sorry. I didn t mean to get so depressing. The loose skin on her neck tightens as she swallows her tears. It has become easier for Faith to accept her prognosis since Pea came into her life.