My legs instantly turned to jelly.
Fear washed over me instinctively.
I was terrified this would be terrible news.
Why tell me he had something to say, when the first thing anyone should mention was whether grandpa was alright? But I dared not ask. I was truly, deeply afraid.
Linus finally caught up. No matter how loudly Isabelle shouted and protested, he had followed me anyway. It seemed he had finally remembered just how much grandpa had once done for him.
I paid him no mind, walking forward numbly, every step heavy.
When we reached the doors of the emergency room, both of us tried to rush inside, only to be stopped by a nurse.
"Only immediate family may enter."
Linus spoke up immediately, trying to push past. "I am family. You cannot keep me out."
But the nurse stood firm. "Th
