My Hockey Alpha
“Jessica is a fighter. She’ll pull through.”
Lori looked up at me, her eyes filled with pain and doubt. “Do you really believe that, Nina?” she asked, her voice trembling. “The doctor said that she might not wake up. What if…”
I interrupted her, refusing to let her give in to despair. “We can’t lose hope, Lori,” I said a little more firmly now. “Jessica would want us to stay strong for her.”
Lori nodded slowly, but I could see the uncertainty still lingering in her eyes. She wiped away her tears with the back of her hand, smudging her mascara.