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“EMS has arrived,” the operator said “I’ll pray for your family, Lieutenant”

“Thank you” Sam slapped the phone closed

Debra went to let in the paraht equipment and badly needed co to Skip as Sam and Celia stood with their ar one of her worst fears play out, Sa this It had to be a dreahtening and heartbreaking to entertain

The lead paramedic looked to Sam and Celia “Has he had any recent health issues?”

“Nothing other than the paralysis and a persistent urinary tract infection” Celia dabbed at her tears with a tissue “He’s been on antibiotics for that”

“Has he ever been unresponsive like this?”

“No” Celia shook her head “Never”

Sa herself toother than hope and pray

The para to her father’s heart shook his head, and the other one sprang into action, setting up a portable defibrillator Seeing the paddles and understanding what they were doing snapped Sam out of the dreamlike trance she’d slipped into as the surreal scene unfolded around her

“No” Saistered “No”

“Sa?”

Sam stared at the face of the man who meant the world to her “It’s not what he would want” She kneithout a shadow of a doubt In some ways, the most difficult decision she’d ever made was also the simplest

“Please, Sam” Celia sobbed helplessly “Please”

Saaze of the lead paramedic “He has a DNR”

Hearing that, the paramedics stepped back

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