Losing Gabriel (2016)
“He was sitting up in the bed, still on oxygen through cannulas in his nose. Dawson, sitting in a chair next to the bed, stood and grinned. Gabe, all downcast, brightened, opening his arms as Lani rushed to hug him. “Lani.” His voice was hoarse, whisper soft. “Take Gabe home.”
She glanced at Dawson. “I’ve been trying to explain that Dr. Nelson decides when he can leave, not me.”
Lani pulled away from Gabe, offered her hundred-watt smile. “Before lunch? We can’t leave before lunch. I saw the food... cart in the hall and peeked at the food. Macaroni and cheese and green Jell-O. Looks yummy.” She knew he liked both dishes.
Gabe glanced to the door. “When?”
“I’ll go get it for you.” She zipped into the hall to the large service cart, found the shelf and tray with his bed number, and walked it to the nurses’ station. “I have the tray for Gabriel Berke. Little guy’s really hungry. His dad’s with him, and I will be too.”
The busy duty nurse nodded, and Lani carried the tray into the room where Dawson had positioned a wheeled service table across Gabe’s bed.MoreLess
She glanced at Dawson. “I’ve been trying to explain that Dr. Nelson decides when he can leave, not me.”
Lani pulled away from Gabe, offered her hundred-watt smile. “Before lunch? We can’t leave before lunch. I saw the food... cart in the hall and peeked at the food. Macaroni and cheese and green Jell-O. Looks yummy.” She knew he liked both dishes.
Gabe glanced to the door. “When?”
“I’ll go get it for you.” She zipped into the hall to the large service cart, found the shelf and tray with his bed number, and walked it to the nurses’ station. “I have the tray for Gabriel Berke. Little guy’s really hungry. His dad’s with him, and I will be too.”
The busy duty nurse nodded, and Lani carried the tray into the room where Dawson had positioned a wheeled service table across Gabe’s bed.MoreLess
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