A Time to Die
“His bedroom was pitch-black, and the digits from the clock radio on his dresser glowed three A.M. He buried his face in his pillow and groaned. Finally, he heard the ringing stop and the muffled, sleepy voice of his sister. As he snuggled contentedly under his covers and sleep began to steal over him, his tranquillity was disrupted. Christy flipped on the overhead light and shook his shoulder.
“Eric! It’s Kara! I’m going to the hospital. Do you want to come with me?”
Instantly, he was awake. “W...hat about her?”
“We’re losing her.” Christy’s voice shook. “She’s bleeding severely from her lungs, and her heartbeat’s erratic.” Eric stared, unable to comprehend the message. Losing her? “I don’t understand—”
Christy sat on his bed and took his hand, as one might a small child’s. “I asked Kara’s parents to call me if Kara took a downward turn. We’re all so close …” Tears filled Christy’s eyes, and it took her a moment to regain her composure. “Kara’s lungs are too weak to keep working, and now with her heart failing, there’s nothing they can do …”MoreLess
“Eric! It’s Kara! I’m going to the hospital. Do you want to come with me?”
Instantly, he was awake. “W...hat about her?”
“We’re losing her.” Christy’s voice shook. “She’s bleeding severely from her lungs, and her heartbeat’s erratic.” Eric stared, unable to comprehend the message. Losing her? “I don’t understand—”
Christy sat on his bed and took his hand, as one might a small child’s. “I asked Kara’s parents to call me if Kara took a downward turn. We’re all so close …” Tears filled Christy’s eyes, and it took her a moment to regain her composure. “Kara’s lungs are too weak to keep working, and now with her heart failing, there’s nothing they can do …”MoreLess
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