I Woke After 11 Days and Found My 9-Year-Old Grandson Asleep Beside My Hospital Bed—Then He Whispered, “Pretend You’re Still in a Coma”

I started crying before we reached the driveway.

Walter saw.

“What’s wrong?”

“Nothing.”

He frowned.

“Grown-ups always say nothing when something is something.”

Fair.

“I’m happy.”