Chapter 8Meanwhile, in Massachusetts, Kit shared some good news with Dillon from bed to bed via Skype for the visual and the phone to best hear one another’s voice.
“He’s awake!”
“The guy at your hospital?”
“Yup. His name is Alfonse. I just got word,” Kit said “His boyfriend showed up, and, just like Sleeping Beauty, Alfonse opened his eyes. The boyfriend calls him Z.”
“Sweet! It’s a Christmas miracle.”
“Yeah. He’s not in good shape, Dillon, but his vitals are strong now, and he’s awake. Brain, clear. Heart, clear. Lungs, clear. Those are the biggies. Bones, cuts, scrapes, all that can heal over time, especially with some TLC.”
“Which it sounds like he’s got, with the guy he loves there.”
“Having the man you love close by is the best medicine,” Kit said.
“And in forty-hours, I’ll b
