Chapter 132: Tender Words

Calla’s POV

I stopped at a little takeout place near the hospital on my way back, a hole-in-the-wall spot with a chalkboard menu and a line of locals out the door. I ordered grilled fish plates for me and Vaughn and a kid’s portion of chicken skewers for Cleo, plus a lemonade, because I thought she deserved it after everything.

The hospital had calmed down considerably since this morning. The emer