A Little Excerpt

March 2022

Kevin Maggliardi was in his room doing some breathing exercises to relax himself. His girlfriend, Shanti Lee, came in to see how he was doing, since he was about to go to a doctor’s appointment to check on how his broken foot was healing. He, Levi Cranston, and Rhody Leyman went on a run together in January. Kevin slipped and fell on nothing and broke his foot.

“How are you doing?” Shanti asked her boyfriend of a little over three years.
“I’m alright. A little more relaxed than before,” Kevin replied.
“Heartbeat meditation?”
“Yes, this has helped me for over three years after being held at gunpoint.”
“You ready for your follow up appointment?” Shanti asked.
“I hope I get good results. I’m sick of having a broken foot,” Kevin said. “You wanna feel my heartbeat?”
“Yes, of course!”
Kevin was lying on his back on his bed, and he took Shanti’s hand and put it on his chest. Shanti lay right next to him, and concentrated on his strong and healthy pulse against her fingers.