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”
“Oh.”
“What did you say?”
He pulled the blanket higher.
“Stuff.”
“What stuff?”
“School.”
“Exciting.”
“Pickles.”
“Oh.”
“What did you say?”
He pulled the blanket higher.
“Stuff.”
“What stuff?”
“School.”
“Exciting.”
“Pickles.”