All eyes were immediately drawn to Patrick when he stepped into the kitchen. Patrick unnerved her, but Dirk's effect was something else. Something she wasn't willing to explore, ever.
“How did it go?" Dirk asked Patrick and rose from his chair to help him with boxes they placed on the counter.
John also moved and the men rushed to help him to sit up straight before he planted his feet on the ground, standing slowly to his full height. John held to the table until he found his balance. Edna nodded and smiled at him as he whispered something to her. Clearly it was with great effort that John was able to stand. In a flash Mark was standing next to him, supporting him as they shuffled down the hall.
Edna started to clean up the mess that was left behind, looking at the two men nervously.
