Heartsong (Logan 2)

"What does that mean, Cary?" I asked. "His heart stopped but they got it started again,"

he said, "and he's doing okay for now."

"Oh, praise God," Aunt Sara cried. "Praise

God." She held on to May and rocked with her on the

settee.

I took a deep breath, closed my eyes, and said

my own prayer of thanks. When I fled the CCU, I

believed I had caused him to have the heart failure for

sure. It was the great effort he had made to speak to

me.

Cary regained his calm demeanor and strength.

"How about a cup of hot tea, Ma? I can get it from the

machine downstairs," he said.

"Yes, thank you, Cary."

"I'll get May a soda. Melody, you want some

thing?"

"I'll come with you," I said and got up. We

walked to the elevator. When the door opened, he

took my hand and we stepped in and he pressed the

button.

"I really thought he was a goner," Cary

muttered. "I watched them struggling, but that doctor

hung in there and suddenly, the monitor began

clicking away again. Everyone cheered. They waited

and his pulse built up. It's a miracle," he added. "Don't

you think?"

"Yes, Cary."

He nodded, so filled with joy he was beside

himself. Then, he remembered I had been in there. As

the door of the elevator opened, he turned to me. "What did he want?"