99After the interviews with Begay were completed, the detective said she'd call if there was a break in the case. Becca, Gaby, and Walt moved to the surgery waiting room where they remained until late that evening, hoping for some news on Noah's prognosis. Every time the doors from the surgery opened, Becca sucked in her breath, fearing he was gone.
Finally, around eleven that evening, a weary-looking doctor in green scrubs appeared in the doorway. “You're all here for Noah Tanner?”
Becca, Walt, and Gaby stood. There were no other people in the waiting room.
“Is he alive?” Becca asked.
The surgeon nodded. “He is, but…”
“But what?” Gaby stepped forward.
“Are you family members?”
“We're his friends, Doc,” Walt said. “His parents are elderly, and while they have been notified, they're
