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”

“And now?”

“Still you.”

She laughed faintly.

“Comforting.”

“You’re just making different choices.”

She thought about that.

Then:

“I like this version better.”