Jeremy woke up again, to see the man sitting by his bed. “Who are you?” he asked sleepily.
“I’m your grandfather,” he told him. “On your father’s side.”
“How did you find out I was here?”
“I work here, as a custodian. When I came into this room, I knew it was you, Jeremy Anjelo Evitts.”
“I almost forgot my name… Nobody ever said it for a while… So am I going to live with you now?”
“Yes, but first you have to stay here for awhile. The doctor wants to make sure you’re okay.”
“What about Jay?” Jeremy looked at his grandfather straight in the eyes.
“Jay? Oh! The blue jay that saved you? We haven’t found him yet. I expect it’ll be easy, though. Not every blue jay wears a sweater.”
“Okay. What time is it?”
Grandpa looked at his watch. “Nine P.M. already! It’s time for you to go to bed.”
“Alright. G’night Grandpa.”
“Goodnight Jeremy.”