Chapter 6
Simone got up from her seat kissed Mark on the forehead one more time and looked at her phone to check the time, it was 5am. She still had a couple more hours before she had to get ready to leave to go to Mark's house so sat back down and went back to sleep.
Simone's alarm on her cell phone went off two hours later, she awoke refreshed and ready to tackle the day. When Glen showed up to relieve her she would tell him all the doctor had told her and hoped he wouldn't be mad at her for waiting to tell him what the doctor had said. Simone decided to take a quick shower and change into some old clothes she wouldn't mind getting dirty, with some time to spare she called down to the cafeteria and ordered some breakfast for herself. While she was finishing up her meal Glen had arrived right on time as always now was going to be the hard part of telling him what the doctor had told her yesterday.
"Hi Glen, did you get any rest last night?" Simone hoped Glen would be in a better state of mind.
"Yeah I did and it really helped too, so what did the doctor say about Mark's mental condition? I know he talked to you but I also know you wanted to wait to tell m e so it won't stress me out any further then what I already was." Glen knew exactly why Simone didn't call him last night but he wasn't mad at all he was actually grateful she hadn't called. He honestly didn't knows how much more he could of handled last night.
"Well the doctor said just what we were thinking, Mark is catatonic because he is depressed about the divorce but he also said that he would recover in time we just have to be patient and love him through this tough time. He also suggested that we should take him somewhere else to recover, he said it might help him come back sooner if he was away from Florida." Simone gave Glen a minute to think about this before she continued.
"Ok but where would we take him, there are a lot of places that hold bad memories for Mark I don't have a single clue as to where we could take him to recover." Glen was beginning to get frustrated with himself.
"Glen sweetie, don't worry about that I know exactly where to take him but I have some good news that will help you feel much better." Simone smiled up at her giant friend to reassure him that everything was going to be alright.
"Really? What good news?" Glen was curious now by Simone's smile.
"Last night as I was sleeping I talked to Mark in the dream world, some way somehow I was able to go into his mind and talk to him. He is really hurt Glen but I was able to get through to him and let him know that we miss and love him and we are to take care of him. I asked Mark if he was willing to go somewhere else to help him recover and he agreed to the idea he said that he would like to go to your place in the mountains of Tennessee. I think that once he is there for a little and realize that he is there he will come back to us Glen, I really think this will work. But Mark has to stay here for two weeks until he is recovered physically the doctor won't release him before then. So what do you think Glen? Does that sound ok with you can Mark go to your place to recover for a while?" Simone hoped Glen would agree to the idea of taking Mark to Tennessee to help him recover.
"Of course Mark can go to my place to recover I just wish I had thought of it sooner, I know Mark will make a full recovery there." Glen walked over to his best friend and whispered in his ear that once he was better physically he was going to Tennessee to recover mentally.
"Thank you Glen this will mean so much to Mark, you're such a sweetie." Simone stood on her tiptoes and gently kissed Glen's cheek. In turn which had caused Glen to blush.
"No problem Simone anything for a friend." Glen hugged his friend tightly before she had to leave to help clean up Mark's house.
"Well I have to get going before I miss the cleaning crew, is it alright if I borrow the truck to get over to Mark's house?" Simone didn't want to take a taxi she knew it would take way too long to get there if she took one.
"Sure here you go just be careful with it okay?" Glen knew Mark didn't like the idea of anyone driving his truck except for himself and Glen but considering the circumstances I don't think Mark would mind.
"I will I promise I will be back as soon as the cleanup is done." Simone hugged Glen one more time and went over to Mark kissed him and his forehead and whispered in his ear that she would be back in a little while and told him that she loved him.
