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           Itshowsherlungsarehealingandherinternalinjuriesarestabilizing.Thequestionmarkisstillthebraincontusions."

           "Whyisthat?"CousinHeatherinterrupts.

           "Wedon’tknowwhenshewillwakeuponherown,ortheextentofthedamagetoherbrain.Thesefirsttwenty-fourhoursarethemostcriticalandMiaisgettingthebestpossiblecare."

           "Canweseeher?"Grampsasks.

           Thesocialworkernods."That’swhyI’mhere.IthinkitwouldbegoodforMiatohaveashortvisit.Justoneortwopeople."

           "We’llgo,"Gransays,steppingforward.Grampsisbyherside.

           "Yes,that’swhatIthought,"thesocialworkersays."Wewon’tbelong,"shesaystotherestofthefamily.

           Thethreeofthemwalkdownthehallinsilence.Intheelevator,thesocialworkerattemptstopreparemygrandparentsforthesightofme,explainingtheextentofmyexternalinjuries,whichlookbad,butaretreatable.It’stheinternalinjuriesthatthey’reworriedabout,shesays.

           She’sactinglikemygrandparentsarechildren.Butthey’retougherthantheylook.GrampswasamedicinKorea.AndGran,she’salwaysrescuingthings:birdswithbrokenwings,asickbeaver,adeerhitbyacar.Thedeerwenttoawildlifesanctuary,whichisfunnybecauseGranusuallyhatesdeer;theyeatuphergarden."Prettyrats,"shecallsthem."Tastyrats"iswhatGrampscallsthemwhenhegrillsupvenisonsteaks.Butthatonedeer,Grancouldn’tbeartoseeitsuffer,sosherescuedit.Partofmesuspectsshethoughtitwasoneofherangels.