Paula started singing "Wer Bin Ich" for Franzi. She thought if Franzi heard their song, it might spark something that would wake her up. She sang it in a gentle calm voice. When she finished singing, Paula went back to talking to Franzi’s sleeping face.

Paula said, ‘I’m not gonna leave you here, alone. I promise. Everyday when I’m not in rehab, I am going to plant myself right here, in this chair, beside your bed, holding your hand, and talking to you until I hear you talking back to me.’ Then she sealed the deal with a kiss on the backside of Franzi’s hand and said, ‘I promise, Franzi. I Love You’ and kissed Franzi’s hand again. Paula told Franzi, as if she were awake, that she had to make a phone call to her captain telling that she couldn’t report to duty and that it would take a few minutes. Paula kissed Franzi on the forehead before leaving the room.

On the phone, Paula said, ‘Yes, sir. I understand and I do appreciate your understanding of the situation.’

Capt. Willis said, ‘Take you time, Rapf. An injured officer’s first priority is to get better soon. And stay with the victim. She may be able to identify who started the fire at The Fasan.’

Hesitantly, Paula agreed, ‘Yes, sir. She’s unconscious at the moment. But I’ll stay right by her if she wakes up.’

Willis said, ‘Now don’t overexert yourself. You’re a patient as well and you need to heal as well. I’ll clear everything with your colleagues.’

Paula said, ‘Thank you, sir.’

Willis replied, ‘You’re welcome. Get well soon, Rapf.’

Paula said, ‘Yes, sir’ and hung up. She rolled back over to Franzi’s room immediately.

For three days, Paula hadn’t left Franzi’s side. Helping the nurses clean Franzi’s body, praying, singing quietly, and sleeping with their hands together was all Paula did for 3 days. A different nurse came by to check on Franzi’s stats and to clean her body up. This time, a Jamaican nurse, Nurse Abel, was assigned to change Franzi’s bedding and clean her up.

Paula asked, ‘Time to clean her again?’

Nurse Abel said, ‘Yah. This time it’s her legs and feet.’

Paula said, ‘I’ll get her arms and shoulders. You take care of the lower parts.’