C24 Waiting

Hayden slept in the chair beside Natalia's bed all night while holding her hand. He woke up every time someone came into the room. When morning came, he looked a little worse for wear, and one of the nurses took pity on him. She brought him a large cup of hot coffee from the coffee shop in the cafeteria.

"Mr. Sumner, I brought you some coffee. I didn't know how you took it, so it's black