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until the words ‘parents’ came up. I was thankful I had thought to take Tucker’s phone from his pocket.
                  After the call was made to one frantic mother, I sat down in one of the chairs, put my face in my hands, and cried like a baby. I had never felt so helpless in all my life. The love of my life was sick and there was nothing I could do to help him. All I kept thinking was ‘this can’t be happening, we just found each other’ over and over.
                  When his parents arrived, they demanded that I tell them exactly what had happened. They seemed puzzled too. They said his seizures were never anything like this, and he hadn’t had a seizure since his brain surgery fourteen years ago.
                  We were all three pacing the floor when I recognized Doctor Dyksterhouse entering the room—with Tucker.
                  “Oh, Tucker!” I said as I threw my arms around him and squeezed. “You scared me to death.”
                  “I’m so sorry, June,” he responded, pulling me tight against him.
                  “What on earth happened?” his mother demanded from the doctor as she rubbed her son’s arm sweetly.
                  “Well,” the doctor began, “I’m not totally sure just yet, but it appears he’s had some kind of side effect from the head injury he sustained a week or so ago.
                  “What head injury?” his dad demanded.
                  Tucker winced. “Um, yeah, sorry I didn’t tell you guys about that. Can I tell you later?”
                  The doctor continued. “Anyway, I need him to stay overnight for observation and some tests. Try not to worry. We’ll figure out what’s going on.”
                  “Doctor, can I stay with him, please?” I begged.
                  “I’m afraid not, dear. He needs his rest and the testing will take a while. Come back in the morning.”
                  As we kissed goodbye, I felt like my stomach had fallen out and my heart was breaking. He needed me now more than ever and I couldn’t stay.
                  I tossed and turned all night, anxious for the next morning, and as soon as the sun was up, so was I, and I headed back to the hospital to see my man. And this time no one would stop me.

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter Nineteen
    Tucker
     
     
    The tests were exhausting, a nd after hours, they still didn’t know what was wrong with me. One minute I was walking down the street with June, laughing and engaged in a fun conversation, and the next minute I became aware that I was sitting in a doctor’s office with Doctor Dyksterhouse shining a little light into my eyes. It was the strangest thing I had ever experienced. I didn’t recall anything in between those times. It was as if a light flashed from one moment to the next.
    I worried about June. This must have scared her senseless. I hated the thought of her being scared like that. I was supposed to protect her, not the other way around.
                  It was early in the morning when she arrived at the hospital and demanded they let her see me. Her persistence paid off, and they finally ushered her to my room. I hadn’t slept much during the night, and I was sure my appearance reflected that fact.
                  She didn’t say a word as she strolled into the room and came quickly to my bed and climbed in with me. She put her arms around me and laid her head on my chest.
                  That gesture alone brought me more comfort than anything else could have. I closed my eyes and pulled her close as we lay still, neither of us saying a word, just cuddling. I could almost sense her fear slipping away, and mine as well. I could feel the tears flooding my eyes, and I tried to fight them. Having her here with me meant everything