Hide Your Heart

What The Hell Is This?

There was a letter on the pillow addressed to Tommy. Paul wondered if Tom knew about it and was hiding it or if he was clueless. He left it on the pillow and continued to pack and straighten the room.

In the shower, Tommy noticed he had lost weight. A lot.

Sighing, he finished and reached for a towel. "I guess my clothes aren't going to fit now." "just great."

In the hospital room, Paul was waiting on the nurse with the discharge papers so he could take Tom home. When he heard the water shut off, he knew it would be about five more minutes. 

Tommy came out just as the nurse brought the papers in. After thoroughly going over them with both Tommy and Paul, she had Tommy sign them so he could go.

Before they left, Paul picked up the letter and held it out. "Do you know anything about this?"

Squinting because he didn't have his glasses, Tommy looked at it. "What is it?" Is it more papers?"

"I don't know. You tell me, baby." "I found it on the pillow." said Paul. He pressed it into Tommy's hand as they walked out.

Fumbling for his glasses, Tommy finally found them and put them on. He waited until he was in the car to open the envelope. Quickly reading it, he looked up to see Paul watching him. "Well?"

"I-I-It's not important." said Tommy quickly, as he stuffed it under the seat. "Could we go get something to eat?"

Paul shot him a look but didn't press the subject. "Sure, where do you want to go?"

"I've been craving Chinese food. If I was female I'd swear I was pregnant." laughed Tommy nervously.

"Men can get pregnant." shot back Paul. "It's very rare but it can happen."

Tommy turned a bit pale at that statement.