A few minutes later, in the hospital hallway, I stood leaning up against the wall, staring at David’s open door. Nick was still at David’s side, but silent and stern, his blue eyes fixed to that invisible point again. He wouldn’t talk to anyone. Wouldn’t move from that chair by David’s bed. I was invisible again. A little frustrated, I’d left the room a few minutes ago, but Nick hadn’t even noticed. I knew trying to comfort him would only widen the trench between us, so I kept my mouth shut and my eyes and ears open for any clue as to what he needed.
But obviously, I wasn’t it. The bond David and Nick had shared, that sacred alliance I’d never truly been privy to, was being tested and somehow I knew that if David didn’t open his eyes soon and recover, Nick would never be the same. There w
