“Ssshhhhh.” She said when she saw my eyes open, “You are so wet that you are about to spring a leak.”
I had been asleep for over two hours. During that time Grandfather had called to say that he wouldn’t be home for a while and to say that we shouldn’t give up hope. To me, that didn’t sound like something Grandfather would say. I honestly think Grandmother made that up to try to make Mom and me feel a little better.
It was after dark before Grandfather came home. We had just heard them announce on the news that the death count was up to twenty-seven and dozens more hurt or missing.
