Forever This Time
“Josie practically ran into the waiting room, Ethan on her heels. “What’s happening?”
Mom was perched on the edge of a chair, smiling and teary at the same time. “He’s trying to talk, honey. He’s really trying. They gave him a letter board and he’s trying to point to letters.”
Josie turned to Ethan, then back to Mom. “Talk? So he’s not … dying?”
Mom’s eyes widened. “No! Goodness, no! Why would you think that?”
“Your text, Mom. It says Come to the hospital as fast as you can.” Josie held out her ...phone so Mom could read it. “And then you didn’t answer when I called.”
“Oh Lord.” Mom pulled out her own phone and tapped a couple of times, then put her hand to her mouth. “Oh, Jos, I’m so sorry. The second half of the message says Dad’s talking! I must not have clicked SEND.”
Josie sank into a chair, knees suddenly jellyfish. “It’s okay. It’s good. I’m glad he’s okay. But good God, maybe press SEND next time, okay?”
Ethan settled in the empty chair next to Josie.MoreLess
Mom was perched on the edge of a chair, smiling and teary at the same time. “He’s trying to talk, honey. He’s really trying. They gave him a letter board and he’s trying to point to letters.”
Josie turned to Ethan, then back to Mom. “Talk? So he’s not … dying?”
Mom’s eyes widened. “No! Goodness, no! Why would you think that?”
“Your text, Mom. It says Come to the hospital as fast as you can.” Josie held out her ...phone so Mom could read it. “And then you didn’t answer when I called.”
“Oh Lord.” Mom pulled out her own phone and tapped a couple of times, then put her hand to her mouth. “Oh, Jos, I’m so sorry. The second half of the message says Dad’s talking! I must not have clicked SEND.”
Josie sank into a chair, knees suddenly jellyfish. “It’s okay. It’s good. I’m glad he’s okay. But good God, maybe press SEND next time, okay?”
Ethan settled in the empty chair next to Josie.MoreLess
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