Chapter 18Natasha spent the majority of the night in surgery. When she'd fallen through a grove of trees, a large branch had whacked her spine hard enough to cause critical damage. My cousin Alex called in a specialist to determine the best approach to saving her life and avoiding any level of paralysis. Based on the initial conversation, we were told to fear the worst. Natasha might never walk again.
Hampton wouldn't talk to anyone until the doctor finished surgery. Even Nana D's attempts to comfort my brother failed. When Eleanor called to assure us she and Manny would stay with the kids, Hampton only managed a hesitant nod. Despite knowing he wanted to be alone, I also knew how I'd felt weeks after my wife's supposed death. I remembered the people who checked in on me and stood by my s
