For Lisa it seemed like the surgery took days when in reality it was only a matter of hours. When the surgery was finally over and the doctor walked out to the waiting area Lisa rushed over and practically grasped the man with her trembling hands. The startled doctor looked at her with her bleak eyes and pale face. The tear streaks were evident on her cheeks and his sympathy pulled at him. Lisa’s trembling voice did little to hide her fear as she asked for an update on her mother. “Doctor, please tell me how my mother is doing? Did she survive the surgery?”
The doctor steadied her by the shoulders before removing his white coat from her fingers and taking a step back. He patted her shoulders and gave her a small smile before looking behind her to nod at Blaine. Blaine walked up be
