Susan really hadn't meant to wake him, but a moment later she heard him stir, and looked up. She sniffled again, and tried to smile through her tears. He was alive, if still sounding worse than the last time she was there.
Her bravado lasted only a moment. "Oh Cass," she clutched at his hand, and sniffled again. "I should be back at work, but, well, Cho collapsed at work, and I brought her here." She hated giving bad news.
"But he couldn't do anything for her and now she's gone. Just like that." She let more tears flow as she chewed at her lips and lay her head back against him.