Chapter 24 - Katie

We stay with Jenny for about another 30 minutes before we reluctantly announce it is time for us to leave. We say our goodbyes, and Casper gives Jenny a hug. Her bright smile fades slightly when we head towards the door, pulling at my heart. I wish we could do more for her.

As we step outside of the room, a nurse walks past us and into the room. She stops momentarily in the doorway and glances over her shoulder. “Don’t worry. I’ll keep an eye on her.”

A strange heaviness fills the car on the drive back home, but it hasn’t put a damper on Casper’s mood. He can’t stop talking about Jenny and everything they did. He still has the same excitement as he did in the room with her. I have a feeling he is going to want to go to the hospital to see her again.

When we finally get back home, Casper darts from the vehicle and inside the house, waving his little hands in the air. “Grandma! Grandpa! Guess what happened!” His excitement at telling them all about Jenny beams off him.