Chapter 32

Chapter 32

I woke to the morning sun blinding my eyes through my bedroom window. I got to my feet and ran to the room next door. Atticus was in Jem's room sitting in a chair beside his bed with the book that he had read to me last night. I knew that Atticus had been in Jem's room all night awaiting for Jem to wake up. I went over to Jem's side he was still sound asleep. I knew if I tried to wake Jem Atticus would tell me not to and just let him sleep. But I wanted to tell Jem everything that happened last night with Boo Radley. I knew Jem wouldn't believe me when I told him that I had actually met Boo Radley, our mysterious neighbor who never showed his face to anyone until last night.
"Scout," Atticus spoke his voice soft and quiet.
"Scout, why don't you go into the kitchen and have some breakfast and help Calipurnia with anything she needs." He said.
"I want to wait until he wakes up, Atticus." I told him. I could tell he wasn't going to force me to leave the quiet room.
Atticus and I watched Jem while he slept, I didn't know how long he would be out.
"Atticus? How long will it be until Jem will wake up?" I asked him anxiously.
He sighed and looked over at Jem, he stared at him for a minute before he spoke.
"We will give him as long as it takes, Scout," He said not looking up at me.
I looked at Jem too, he looked so quiet, so peaceful. All of his injuries were patched up and cleaned. Atticus never took his eyes off Jem and I knew that he wouldn't be leaving the room until Jem woke up. Just then Jem's eyes started to blink open and soon he was staring at Atticus and I. I looked at Atticus and then Jem who now had his eyes fully opened and looked lost. He proped himself up and sat upright, his eyes starring off in space. Then he looked at Atticus waiting for him to speak, but before Atticus could even open his mouth I said "I have so much to tell you!"And at that very moment a smile crept onto his face.