CHAPTER 22
THE NEXT FEW MINUTES could have lasted an hour or more. When Vinny left the room, the unmistakable feeling of total isolation weighed down Kennedy’s whole body. What if Jodie died? How much blood could a person lose and still survive? She sucked in her breath at the sight of the puddle pooling around Jodie’s body and knew they were in need of a miracle.
She lay Jodie’s head flat on the ground, hoping to keep some of the blood going to her brain. Wasn’t there something about elevating the legs as well? Or would that cause more blood to flow out? She wasn’t sure. Her fingers never left Jodie’s wrist, and she fully expected that frantic flutter to cease any minute. How long could your heart keep up such an impossible pace? She knew the basics of CPR but had never taken a class. A
