after all that . i felt like i just woke up . i mean , whew ! and me , still sitting in my gown , not made up , at the table , with a plate of crumbs and my cold tea , and across from me , my husband , frank . who is now beyond pretending not to look , as if i do n't exist

she received and chose to ignore a recommendation that she go to the emergency room for x-rays of her back . as soon as the cursory exam was finished , brook clung to lance again . he put his arm protectively around her shoulders . randi spoke quietly with the paramedic and then approached brook . her voice was gentle . '' i need you to identify the bodies , brook

now everyone turned to look at where the loader was heading : the car crusher . '' you ca n't , '' carol said , her face deathly pale . '' darrell , we 've got buyers for the missile . you ca n't - '' she started forward , but neil clapped a firm hand on her shoulder . '' you should n't be worrying about the missile

but if he does n't get the opportunity to tell you he 's sorry , i want you to know that he did tell me . '' cass fought back tears in the hospital dining room . she put on a smile . '' he 'll have a chance to tell us all a lot of things , mom . probably most of them will be pretty raspy . '' '' thanks for helping me out , here ,
cass