The Truth Will Wreck Their Marriage

Kira gripped Austyn’s arm, suddenly anxious. ‘What about my dad? Did something happen?’ Did Austyn get a call from the hospital? He squeezed her hand. ‘No, nothing happened to him. Don’t worry.’ ‘Oh.’ Kira breathed out. She gave him a light punch on his arm. ‘You almost gave me a heart attack.’ ‘I just wanted to ask…’ ‘Yes?’ ‘Have you…have you ever thought about what to do if he never…if he continues to stay in a coma?’ Kira was stunned. Austyn was asking her what she would do if her father never woke up. Dr Morrison had subtly hinted at the same thing. But he also told her not to give up hope, which was what Kira was doing. She refused to think about the possibility that her father would never open his eyes again. Every time she visited him at the hospital, she would read that day’s news to him, because she knew Dad would hate to be out of touch with the world once he woke up. She kept a list of restaurants she’d visited and knew Dad would like. She planned to take him to each one of