Chapter 19Tom and Linda sat waiting again. They slowly sipped from coffee cups. The complimentary beverages and snacks in the ICU waiting area were nice, but they both desperately wanted to get out of the room. All of the hours of waiting had been quite tiring. Neither of them wanted to miss being called back, so they sat and endured the monotonous wait. They each had taken some time to text or call 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 trying to focus on the shows, but that had not worked. Each time he quickly was gone into his dark thoughts again.
Finally, the door opened, and Tom heard his name called. They stood and approached the door. There was a nurse in maroon scrubs there to greet them. “My n
