Chapter 48: Silke“Bye, Lara.”
“Bye, Tante ‘ilke.”
Silke blew her a kiss.”Bye-ey.”
Lara beamed at her and ran back from the doorway where Claudia and her mom were waiting. Silke crouched down and caught her in her arms, swinging her around as she got up and pulled her tight to her for a second.
“You’re going to see Opa today, sweetie. Isn’t that great?”
Her dad had been downgraded to a regular ward this morning which meant that not only could he receive more visitors and for longer, he was also allowed to leave his hospital room. Silke’s mom was planning to wheel him to the hospital’s cafeteria where they’d all have dinner together, a first since his heart attack. Silke and Lauren were invited as well, but Lauren had begged off, suggesting it might be too much for him to see that many
