The nurse was gone when Dana and Bob returned to Mallie’s room, so they didn’t get a chance to ask how she was doing. Dana walked over to Mallie’s bedside. She took her hand and gave it a squeeze.
“Mallie, I love you. Please wake up. You are going to be so far behind in your nursing classes. You may have to take the rest of this semester off and start back next semester,” Dana sighed. “I don’t care about classes. I just want you to be back here with us. You have to be here for mine and Bob’s wedding. You are going to have a stepfather, Mallie. You have to wake up and tell me what you think about it. Bob loves you, too. He will make a wonderful husband and stepfather. Please Mallie, come back to us.”
Bob put his arm around Dana and held her close to his side. She turned her face into his
