Chapter 32: Galene @ 2.9x nhs
Galene dreaded going there, but she did so anyway.
She sighed, took the elevator up to the third floor of the hospital, and walked the too-familiar way to the scariest place in the world.
“Hi Mom,” she waved, forcing a smile.
“My dear, come here,” her mom said and hugged her warm.
“Hi Dad,” Galene said to the man lying on the bed. “Looking well today.”
Dad didn’t respond. She would have given everything to hear one more quip from him. He liked to tease her about her name. ‘Galene means calm. We should have named you Noise or something.’ Then she would get angry at him, validating his taunt. And she would never ever speak to him again, until he brought her ice cream.
The machine that kept him alive beeped in the rhythm of hearts.
Galene wiped away her t
