Chapter 10
Much to Pat’s disgust, as he told Brock Wednesday afternoon, the nurse had been wrong. “Although it’s not as bad as it could have been. The doc’s springing me tomorrow afternoon barring a drastic change in my condition.”
“Then do everything you’re told to so that doesn’t happen.”
“Trust me, I’m going to.”
He reiterated his promise that evening when Brock visited him. Brock thought he looked a hell of a lot better than he had the previous night. The IVs were gone, he had some color in his face, and his breathing had improved. “Not that you’ll be running a marathon any time soon, but…”
Pat laughed. “Never did, so why start now?”
Brock knew Pat must have behaved because he got a call late Thursday morning from him, asking him to be at the hospital that afternoon at three t
