In a Better Place-Part one

She was losing him....That was the only thought running through Cindy's mind. After a year and a half of fighting the sickness, she was losing him. The hospital was empty on a Wednesday evening. Though the town had a small college, it was still very quiet during the summer months. Cindy turned as the door flew open and Donny rushed in. Cindy was glad to see the frumpy looking college kid, with his long hair and baggy clothes.

Looking at Donny, Cindy realized that she really didn't know where Donny was from. Or for that matter why he had stayed in town over the summer.

She only knew that this young man had brought much comfort to her in the last three months. Comfort because he had brought joy to James at the end of the small boys short life.

She began weeping again at the though of her six year old son lying on the operating table.

The Doctors had told her it was just a matter of time. As she wept she she felt Donny's hand on her shoulder. In a quiet voice he said, "He's in a much better place now Cindy. He cant feel the pain any more". 

"Strange" Cindy thought, "that such a young person could somehow comfort her so much with just a touch".

She looked up into his face only to find herself staring at the blank wall opposite her. Looking around Cindy found she was alone in the waiting room.

The door from the next room opened right at that moment and Doctor Johnson stepped in. "I'm sorry Cindy," he said. "As we thought, it had progressed to far" The Doctor stepped across the room and took Cindy's hand. "I did all I could".

" I know...He's in a better place now".