My mind kept going back to what the nurse had said. I was afraid that if I didn't spend every free moment I had with Grandma, I wouldn't be able to anymore.
There was no way I'd miss a chance to see her.
Later that afternoon, I got dressed and drove to the hospital.
It had only been a few days since I'd last seen Aunt Nancy, but she had lost a lot of weight. She looked exhausted.
When she saw me, she nodded, almost blankly. "You're here."
"Yeah," I replied softly.
Aunt Nancy didn't say anything else. She just sat on the bed and stared into space.
She yawned every now and then, looking like she'd fall asleep at any moment.
A nurse came in with a tray full of medical equipment and gave Grandma an injection. After that, she said to me, "Remember to wipe the patient down and also flip
