DANIEL
In a coma .
The doctor is telling us that Kingsley is in a vegetative state. He's saying things about brain swelling from the impact and that he might wake up in the next few days, weeks, or never. This renowned surgeon spent hours working on my friend with his team, but still couldn't bring him back. He stayed in the operating room for hours, just to tell us whether or not King might wake up. I don't miss his false sympathy or his attempts to discourage hope.
But even if I grab him and shake him, then punch him in the face, it won't bring King back, and it certainly won't serve any purpose. Except maybe to release some of my pent-up frustration.
Genevieve listens to the doctor's words with her lips parted. They are lifeless and pale, like the rest of her face. She tap
