Rose pushed the bathroom door open, her heart pounding wildly. The light flickered above her, and her breath caught when she saw her grandmother lying on the cold floor.
“Grandma!” she screamed, rushing forward. Her hands trembled as she touched her. For a terrifying second, she thought it was too late but then she felt a faint breath against her palm. Relief washed through her like a flood.
“Please stay with me, Grandma. Please,” she whispered, fumbling for her phone. Her tears blurred her vision as she dialed emergency services. Within minutes, the ambulance sirens wailed outside. The paramedics lifted her grandmother onto a stretcher, and Rose followed them to the hospital, still shaking.
At the hospital, she paced the waiting room, wringing her hands. The scent of antiseptic and the
