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Greg looked at hiether His face becaentle "Charlotte, you know there is nothing he can do at this point"
"That’s not true," I hissed
He sighed and shoved his hands into his pockets "You’re thinking like a parent Think like a doctor There is no quick fix or treater able to support his body You’ve known this day was co since he was born"
"I’ve had him back for teeks!" My voice cracked "It’s not supposed to happen yet"
Greg cut his gaze to the floor, and Porter once again tried to pull me into his arms, but I refused him the contact
I didn’t want to be coddled I wanted soe the inevitable
To fix my son
"Make the call," I demanded
"Charlotte, I--"
"Make the fucking call, Greg!" I boo in his face "Do it!"
"I already did He said there was nothing that he could do" He kept his eyes down "He needs the transplant, Charlotte I know this is hard for you But we’re going to find him a heart I swear to you This entire hospital has your back"
My body sagged, and the jagged knife of reality stabbedwas right But, as a
"He’s been on the list for two otten so much as a phone call"
"He’ll beand ht?"
"Up doesn’t ued, the saddest tinge of hope coloring his voice
I didn’t carry the sa, I asked, "He’s not leaving this hospital, is he?"
His face paled, he closed his eyes, and then crushed me "Not with that heart"
A wave of devastation slale one of the my hand over my mouth, I stumbled back a step
With a hand at the back of ht
And, for the first time ever, I felt no co but an ice-cold chill travel upfor the relief Porter usually gavecaave the darkness a try
There was no reprieve to be found in a situation like that
"Charlotte," someone called fro through the ER, his terrified gazebeast as he came to a sudden stop several feet away His wide eyes locked on Porter
"Are you fucking kidding me?" he seethed
I stepped out of Porter’s arms and lifted my hands in surrender "Don’t start this here"
Porter stepped forward and rus to worry about than your bullshit right now, Brady" Hehis chest flush with aze, Brady followed the ht now?"
"We were together when Travis collapsed" I tried to explain