"Really?" She blinked, looking a little confused at first. Then she smiled returned. "That... could be... fun! I... will wait... here."

Alisa finished off her carton of milk, as well as her meal, before sitting back on her bed and watching the last bits of "West Side Story". She waited for Mary to come back, not even daring to go to the door to peek out of it or look for her. She remembered what Ryan said about his brother, which was amazing for someone in her condition to do.