Óscar rolled a chair and placed it next to Courney's bed. He sat down, holding Courney's hands, and began recounting his military exploits, laughing as he remembered the pranks played on newcomers and the escapades they had to go to clubs.

The day they removed Courney's medical devices, the whole family and friends were present. Dexter was in a wheelchair, and Janna, who had been prescribed rest, insisted so much that poor Freed had no choice but to bring her.

The doctor, along with two nurses,