Gabriella
The coffee in my paper cup quivered in my grasp as Damien, Dani, and I stepped from the elevator. The echo of voices was our first clue that Marsha wasn't alone in the waiting room. There was a man in blue scrubs standing before her. I reached for Damien's arm.
Am I offering him my support or am I seeking his?
Both.
That was what a true partnership was about.
Dani rushed ahead, standing at Marsha's side as Damien and I grew close enough to hear the doctor.
“…the next twenty-four hours are critical. A second heart attack in such a short period of time was not something we wanted to see. The good news was that Derek was here when it occurred. He received immediate care…"
Tears slid down Marsha's cheeks as Dani reached for her mother's hand.
The doctor looked around the r
