Chapter 26
“GRAMS, IT WAS HIM. HE was standing there!”
“Well, and?” her voice echoed through the car’s Bluetooth.
“Grams, he knew my name. He said he could hear in the hospital.”
“Well, that’s something, now isn’t it? Was he waiting on food?”
“No ma’am. He works there.”
“Well, well, now that is something.”
“I know, I know! He asked me to come back. After I thought of all the stuff I told him, well, I was thinking of not going. But I have to. You know?”
“Listen to me Child,” her Grams’s voice hardened, “you go. I do know you have to, but don’t you get any ideas in your head. You hear me?”
“Yes ma’am.”
“I’m not kidding you. He was a patient that heard you talking, Okay, fine. But you don’t know him. Not really.”
“I know Grams, but--”
“No buts! You be his friend. He obviously need
