Heart Sounds S1 Page

Begin again.

“There it is,” she said. “Your S1 is back.” heart sounds s1

A clap.

Elara laughed. “Yes. A good, firm door slam.” Later that night, alone in the on-call room, Elara pressed her own stethoscope to her chest. Begin again

Strong. Clear. A door slamming in a house that had learned to live with drafts. Begin again. “There it is

Leo grinned up at her, missing a front tooth. “It sounds like a door slam now,” he said.