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”

My mind flashed backward.

Kitchen table.

Craig’s business.

Lisa’s trembling coffee cup.

Me saying:

I can’t risk my retirement.

I have Walter.

I need to protect what David left him.