THIRTY-THREE
DECEMBER 15
4:30 P.M.
Jason woke up to find himself in a bed with IV’s in his arm and people looking down at him. “You okay?” Adam Mason asked him, putting a hand on his.
He saw that Chris Mason was there, as well as Paul and Beth Braddock. He forced a grin and said, “A little groggy.”
“Anesthetic will do that. You’re just a couple of hours out of surgery,” Adam replied.
He looked down at himself. “I think I’m still alive, so that part is good news.”
Chris said, “We think your surgery went well. They won’t tell us much because we’re not authorized to receive medical information about you, but they gave us a smile and said its good news.”
Jason's look became one of concern as reality returned. “How is Dan Talbot?”
“He’s out of surgery, too. I think you are both going t
