"Stop shaking your leg, Charlotte. Your father is going to be fine, " my mother said, tapping on my thighs, "And stop chewing your nails as well, " She added, prying my hand away from my face.
"What's taking the doctor so long?" I asked, "It has been over an hour already. They should at least let us know if he is stable or not, " I grumbled under my breath, "I am losing my mind right here, "
"Do you want to drink something? Perhaps a coffee might help to calm your nerves?" Colton suggested, "It doesn't look like the doctor is going to come out of those doors anytime soon. Why don't we go down to the cafeteria to kill some time?"
I wanted to agree to that, but my mother beat me to it, "That is a great idea, Colton. Charlotte, go down with Colton to have some coffee. I will call you if th
