Chapter 30 Reason for Living

Natasha crawled out of bed, crying. She didn't even bother pulling out the catheter in the back of her hand. "Why must you say that, Cressie? Are you still blaming me for making you and Lud unhappy? Is that why you'd rather say you want a divorce to place all the blame on me?" She staggered toward the window, her movements fast and urgent. "I know that none of you believe me! You all think that I'm faking it and that I'm a liar!" She proceeded to climb up the windowsill on all fours and stuck half her body out of the window. The evening breeze traveled into the ward, stirring her rumpled hospital gown. She continued to yell, "In that case, why am I still alive? You'll be happy if I'm dead, Cressie! They'll all believe you then!" Luther was the first to react. "Nat!" The doubts that had just begun to take root in his mind were completely dispelled by the heart-stopping situation before his eyes. He rushed over to grab Natasha tightly around the waist before dragging her away fro