The Christmas Joy Ride by Carlson Melody

Author:Carlson, Melody [Carlson, Melody]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: FIC042000, Christmas Stories, FIC027020
ISBN: 9781441228178
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2015-07-16T07:00:00+00:00

Joy felt like an elephant was standing on her chest. She willed herself to relax, trying not to gag over the crumbs of the orange-flavored aspirin, as she waited for Miranda to return. Please, God, she prayed silently. Not yet. I’m not ready yet. Not done yet.

Joy stared at the RV ceiling, willing herself to live, willing her heart to keep going. Somehow she had to make it to Flagstaff . . . she had to make it to little Emily. It was the most important stop on this trip. She would’ve gone there first . . . except for the miles . . . the miles.

Miranda returned, and after making certain that Joy was still conscious, she knelt by her side, holding Joy’s hand and rocking back and forth slightly. Joy could see Miranda’s lips moving . . . praying. Maybe that was all they could do.

Please, God, Joy prayed silently again. Just a little more time. Because even after Flagstaff, Joy still needed to make it to Phoenix . . . She needed to see her boys . . . just one more time. Please, God! She wasn’t ready to part from them yet. There were words that still needed to be said. Please, not yet.

The door burst open and two paramedics entered the RV, knelt by the sofa, and peered curiously at her. Together they asked questions and slipped on some straps and put something over her mouth and nose. Oxygen, perhaps. Talking soothingly, they reassured her as they checked her vital signs, preparing her to be moved. Joy tried to be cooperative, but she felt the motor home spinning round and round . . . like a carnival ride. She was too dizzy, too woozy, unable to hold on. She felt herself losing touch, losing her grip, slipping away.

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