Heartsong (Logan 2)

whispered, "My poor Laura. Poor, poor Laura . . ." His head fell to the right and the monitor began a long, shrill humming sound. I released his hand and

stepped back.

"Stat!" I heard behind me. Two nurses rushed

past me and the doctor on duty came across the CCU.

I backed away slowly as they all gathered around

Uncle Jacob's bed. Electric pads were being placed on

his chest.

Someone shouted, "Clear!"

I saw Uncle Jacob's body jump and heard the

doctor say, "Again, clear!"

I fled the CCU. Cary was waiting in the

hallway and I ran into his arms.

"What?" he cried.

"Something's happening to him. I---" "Dad!" he groaned and charged through the

doorway into CCU. I waited a moment and then

turned to see Aunt Sara and May standing in the

lounge, Aunt Sara's hand on May's shoulder, both of

them gazing at me with the same horrified look in

their eyes.

I started to cry. My stomach felt hollow, just

the way it had felt when I learned Daddy had been

killed in the mining accident. Aunt Sara started to

shudder with her own sobs. May's face wrinkled with

pain, her moans distorted by her great fear and sadness. I went to both of them and the three of us embraced, held each other, and waited, all of one heart, small and trembling, alone and helpless against the dark cloud encroaching, moving with the wind

raging around us.

"He's back!" Cary cried from the doorway. He

was laughing through his tears. "It's a resurrection." We turned and gazed at him. He wiped his

cheeks with the back of his hand and took a deep

breath.

"Back?" Aunt Sara said.