Tom and Linda sat waiting again while sipping from coffee cups. The complimentary beverages and snacks in the ICU waiting area were nice. Still, they both desperately wanted to get out of the room. All of the hours of waiting had been quite tiring. Neither wanted to miss being called back, so they sat and endured the monotonous wait. Both had texted or called family and friends to let them know what had developed.
The TV in the corner was on, and Tom had tried to distract himself by focusing on the shows, but it hadn’t worked. Each time he quickly was gone into his dark thoughts again.
Finally, the door opened, and Tom heard his name called. Together they stood and approached the door. There was a nurse in maroon scrubs there to greet them. “My name is Toni, and I’ll be your mother"s nur
