CHAPTER 16. What happened to Dad?

Zack felt a lump in his throat when he heard his mother’s voice; she was tearful and agitated, and he immediately knew something bad had happened.

“What happened to Dad?” he asked as he sat down, fearing his legs might give out.

“Your dad had another heart attack, son,” his mother said in a trembling voice. “We had to rush him to the hospital...”

“And how is he?”

“Well... stable for now, but the doctor has decided to put him on the transplant list.”

Zack was st