Levi Lloyd: Race To The Top

060: Skeletons In The Hotel's Cupboard

When Levi arrived at the hospital, a nurse was wiping his father's mouth. He dropped the bag he had brought and walked to the bed.

"Let me do it."

"Oh, good morning, Mr Lloyd," the nurse recognized him because she was the same person from the previous day.

"Good morning," Levi squinted when he saw the saliva dripping from the edges of his father's mouth. "How did he do today?"

"Sir," The nurse smiled nervously. "I learnt to go along with his words and that keeps him from reacting violently."

"What do you mean?" Levi stepped away from the bed and discarded the tissue.

"He's been calling me Hannah since I got in. So I just smiled and nodded. Talked with him though he didn't seem to hear that. However, agreeing with his words got him to behave obediently."

Levi's body stilled and his fingers slowly balled again. He looked at his sleeping father just in time to see a huge smile on his face.

The nurse brought out another tissue and wiped at his mouth. "And doing that has caused him to smil