They waited for what felt like hours, CD occasionally whimpering. At first, they sat silently, and then Paulie began to tell Kelly and Zack how Jen had led him to God. He told them how she had held his hand as he confessed he needed a Savior and asked Jesus into his heart. He talked about how Jen had helped to make his life bearable in school when they were young, and how she had never treated him like he was different. He talked about how much he had missed her those years she was away in the army. Tears ran down his face. “I don’t want her to die. I want her here with us, with CD.”
“Me, too, Paulie. Me too. It’s in the doctors’ and God’s hands. We know Jen loves God and that whatever happens is His will.” Zack felt a knife go through his stomach as he thought about her not making it. He
