“Oh dear,” Rhonda began, laying a hand on her arm. “You know, not too long ago she already woke up. It happened when I was getting Jack his bed but if she woke up this early, it means she’s fighting. She’s strong. I don’t doubt she’ll recover. Don’t worry.”
[She gave a weak smile. rubbing at one side of her face, surprised by how much better that made her feel.] Thank you.
[As the nurse left, she sat down on the cot, unfolding the blanket. She gave Katelynn a long look. Though she knew she couldn’t hear her she whispered,] Good night Katelynn. You’d better make it through this…. [ She left it at that and stretched out in the cot, covering herself with the blanket. She lay there, staring at Katelynn in the bed for a while the heat from her wristband returning to normal now that she was finally relaxing… eventually the exhaustion from worry and adrenaline caught up with her and she drifted into sleep.]
*the morning rays woke him first. Jack’s green eyes opened wide, almost instantly, and he sat up in his bed. where was he? what was–oh god. he suddenly remembered. he was barely aware that Alice was there as well as he climbed out of his cot, and hurried over to her bed*
Katelynn? Katelynn…
*at least her heart rate monitor was working…*
Jack Maple 