The Belated Auscultation
The parents started to whisper.
A week later, I finally walked over to him.
"You're upsetting my students."
"Sarah, please forgive me." He dropped to his knees, right there in front of everyone. "I know I don't deserve it, but please, just give me a chance..."
"Tyler was asking for you right before he died," I said, my voice flat.
His whole body jerked. "What did you say?"
"He had a really high fever. We were outside the ER, and he asked me, 'Mommy, when is Daddy coming?'"
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