Three days later. The VIP ward at Riverside General.
Nathan had just fully surfaced from the anesthesia. The pain from the incision made him wince.
He opened his eyes to find Tina at his bedside, eyes swollen, clearly long past crying.
"How's Phee?" His voice came out hoarse.
"The surgery went perfectly." Tina gripped his hand, and the tears came again. "The doctor says your kidney is adapting beautifully... Nathan, thank you. I mean it. Thank you..."
"Stop crying." He tried to lift his hand to wipe her tears and found he barely had the strength. "As long as Phee's okay."
Tina nodded and dried her eyes. Then something seemed to occur to her. She reached into her bag and pulled out a stack of documents.
"Oh. These arrived this morning. They're from Ms. Wells..."
Nathan's chest tight
