GINA
Lucas, Sophie and I sit in a private waiting room. Sophie is folded up in a chair, hugging herself and staring into space, her eyes sad and empty. Surprisingly, this is the hospital Sophie works but today, her boss gave her permission to stay off work because of Dean's condition. I sit beside her, my hand on her knee as I squeeze it comfortingly from time to time. Lucas sits beside me, holding my other hand. We all share a silence, a deep sad silence. I wonder if the image of Dean attached to an oxygen mask is floating around their heads like it's floating around mine.
Lucas suddenly speaks up, breaking the silence. "Sophie, have you had anything to eat this morning?" He asks.
She stares at him, shaking her head negatively.
He rises to his feet. "How about I get something for u
