Chapter 19: Trials and Tests
Bobby checked on the snowplow but decided to wait for Mark to come get him instead of going out again. In truth, he needed the rest and took a nap on Betty’s couch after a small snack. He slept soundly for two hours until he felt someone gently shaking him. It was Betty.
“Bobby, wake up. Mark’s here to take you back to Doc Samuels’ office. Henry’s awake again.”
Bobby swung his legs over the edge of the couch and sat for a minute with his face in his hands. Then he looked up. Mark Knepp was standing by the front door. His hat and the shoulders of his coat were covered with snow, and a little pool of water was forming on the hardwood floor around his feet.
“Henry’s awake, and he’s asking for you again,” Mark said. “He’s sounding a little more coherent now.”
