Annie gasped.
“OK,” Jax said, his own voice sounding very far away to his ears. “So how do you deal with the swelling?”
“Drugs,” Sam said. “Drugs will sometimes reduce the swelling, which then relieves the pressure on the RAS.”
“What do you mean ‘sometimes’?” Annie said. “Drugs don’t always work?”
“No, Annie.” Mac’s voice was gentle. “They don’t always work… it depends how badly her brain has been damaged by the beating. The more damage inflicted, the worse the swelling, and the harder it is to control. And from what I saw when I checked her eyes, Sarah’s brain has been pretty badly damaged.”
“I – I still don’t understand,” Annie repeated. “Are you telling me that she’s not going to wake up? That she’s going to die?”
“I’m telling you that the swelling is bad,” Sam Innis said. “And th
