GunslingerChapter 3
Three days later Kevin awoke in the hospital. Nadine Pickney, Jamar’s mother, was sitting in a chair beside the bed when he opened his eyes. Her ‘mother sense’ immediately told her he was conscious, and she hit the button to call the nurse. Turning to Kevin she could see him trying to talk, but the only sounds that came out were grunts and groans. “Do you need some water?” she asked. Kevin nodded, and she immediately retrieved a cup of ice water and a straw. She also cautioned him to only...