Chapter 4

He was still staring at me when the nurse poked her head in and told us we could come back and visit with Josie. Zack’s entire demeanor changed in the blink of an eye. The tension left his shoulders, and he gave a bland smile to the nurse while thanking her. I stood to follow them and realized Zack was just about as tall as I was. Maybe only an inch or so shorter than my own six feet. He’d seemed smaller when the worry and fear had him huddling in the chair.

When we reached the small room at the end of the hall, Zack paused. He looked at me, then swung his glance through the glass to look at his sister. He let out a breath and then motioned with one hand.

“You can go in first,” he said softly.