“Ok, darling. I think the doctors are just worried about my health at my age, and they’ll tell me more soon enough,” he mumbled, holding his cellphone to his ear while in his hospital bed.

“Hannah, calm down. It’s fine. It just messes with our plans for a bit,” he placated. Plans?
Eventually, they hung up, and the doctors asked Chris to remain in the hospital for a few days while they checked everything and decided what he needed for treatment.

***

“You need to go to Austin and check on your grandfather. He’s all alone,” Angelina insisted to her son, Peter.

“I don’t know if I can, Mom,” he responded. They were speaking on the phone, and Angelina would not take no for an answer.

“Peter, you need to be there for your grandfather. Who knows how long he’s going to live