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“Oh, you!” Lou growled as she sat forward and quickly remembered the events that had just transpired “Your mom…”

“Is waiting to see us, I’ently His voice was soft and his gaze wary

“Absolutely Can I go, too? Or do you want some time alone with her?” She lifted herself from his lap and stood in front of him She brushed her hair from her face His only response was to take her by the hand and go through the double doors leading to the elevator and then the ICU The nurse pointed to a curtained area and they both poked their heads around the corner

Brody walked to the right side of the bed while Lou walked to the left Mrs Wester was huddled amid the covers, her face as white as the sheets around her Some of the blue tint had receded since the scare in the ambulance, so she looked more like herself She woke briefly when Lou took one hand and Brody took the other Her eyes opened slowly

“Hey My two favorite people,” Mrs Wester said softly

“How are you feeling?” Lou asked quietly, still holding her hand

“With ers How about you?”

Brody chuckled softly “I see you’re feeling better”

“I’ll be back up and about in no time, I’m sure” Her detero hoet some rest”

“We will We just wanted to say goodnight, Mom”

“Goodnight, son ‘Night, Lou,” sheas she spoke

Brody released her hand and checked the IV bag that was pu into his mother’s frail arm “What’s that?”

Lou asked

“This one is a Lasix drip to help with fluid buildup and allow the heart to pump more normally The other one is dextrose, saline, and potassium The Lasix depletes potassium in the body so you have to add it back in” Lou looked at hiroaned and said, “So, this one is sugar, water, and so like bananas Make sense?”

“Clear as mud, Doc,” she mumbled “Will she improve with this?”