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Lest I Forget (20)
I went out to the kitchen and made myself a sandwich at about noon. I was getting antsy and wasn’t able to sit around in the bedroom anymore. I thought about trying to walk a little on the treadmill, but I figured I’d get yelled at so I decided to just be lazy instead.
“When did you guys want to go over there?” I asked when I took my plate back to the kitchen to wash. Shane was in the living room, but I didn’t see Jenny so I figured she’d gone back to the guest room.
“Getting anxious?” Shane asked, and smiled when I nodded. “We can go anytime now, if you’re ready.”
“Okay,” I said, trying not to look too excited. Shane just grinned and said she was going to go tell Jenny we were leaving, if I wanted to go grab anything to take with me. I couldn’t really think of anything, so I just sat in the living room and waited for Shane to come back out of the guest room. She did after a few minutes with Jenny trailing behind her.
“I might as well go to the Planet and see if that espresso machine is supposed to be delivered soon. Tell Alice I said hello,” she said before she walked out the door. I didn’t have time to answer, but it didn’t really matter. I don’t think she’d been expecting me to.
We didn’t speak on the way to the hospital. There really wasn’t much to say, and Shane seemed content to listen to the radio. I didn’t mind, and we got there before I was really aware of it.
It felt different, stepping back into the hospital. I can’t really articulate the reason why, but even the whiteness of the walls seemed different to me. I suppose it may have had something to do with the fact that when I’d come in with Alice after her stroke, I hadn’t known how different our lives were going to be. Hell, I hadn’t even known if she would survive for the first couple days. Being back in the cool sterility of the hospital, walking the nearly silent corridor with Shane, seemed to somehow affirm the fact that my life was forever changed.
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Just letting you know that I am still faithfully reading, and enjoying, this story as well as “You”!
Yes I know I have been horrible with not leaving a comment in so long, but every chapter is so powerfully written that all I can think is wow. That said I find it truly great how strong the bond with the three of them is after all these years.
Don’t let the lack of comments get you down. They are low across the board. I think HD is right about a slump that occurs in the summer. This was another great update from you on this story! I love that Dana is understanding how much her being healthy means to everyone around her. I think it will help her mood and it will also give her the time to get well. Dana’s reaction to the return to the hospital was written perfectly. Love hearing more about how Kallie came to their family and some of her health issues. I wonder if they could either get a live-in nurse or maybe move together to an assisted living facility. It is great that Alice is finding a way to communicate. The Alice/Kallie dynamic is very interesting. Too funny that Alice was signing something about sex. Hee! I feel sorry for Angelica. But that Brendan is a cutie. Dana’s optimism at the end is wonderful. This really is an amazing, almost epic, story. You are doing a wonderful job with it and I also wait patiently for the next installment. Thanks, MT!!
yay! another great chapter my dear.yeah im still reading too, just silently and to myself :) but you can consider me having commented on each and every chapter with a resounding “nicely done!”
MT, I am very thankful that you step up the plate during this quiet time for Danish stories. MaGoose and I are not the only 2 reading your stories. lol. It’s summer again, remember last year? LMAO, Jenny and her toast again. I loved that D being D trying to hide her excitement of going to see A. The summation of the D’s 40 years of experience with the hospital and the rest of the chapter really got to me. Right now, I feel quite emotional thinking the possibility that A would end up in a home. D’s short visit also indicated the limitation of activities when people aged which also makes me sad. D touching both of A & S in silence was one of the best AlShaDane moment I have ever read. And thank you for explaining Kallie’s absense. Finally we got to meet Angie. I love that Brendan. Also glad that A’s condition had improved. Again, another powerful chapter and can’t thank you enough for your fantastic writing. I will patiently wait for your next installment.
I’m always reading, without fail. Sorry I just don’t always post a comment but I always think your stories rock! This one really is growing better and better as time goes on. :D