Jim watched as Melinda was wheeled into a treatment room by her doctor. Jim knew the doctor, and knew that Dr Smith was a wonderful doctor. He was always very careful with Melinda, and he knew about Melinda's secret. Jim trusted Dr Smith, and was happy to let him look after Melinda, but he was worried about his wife.
Four hours had passed since Jim had brought his wife to the hospital. Dr Smith was still trying to fix her injuries but had been coming to update a distressed Jim every half hour. He came out now with a small, sad smile on his face.
"Jim, I'm done. You can see Melinda now," he said tiredly.
"Is she okay?" asked Jim.
"She's in a coma, but I do believe that she will make a full recovery."
"I can't lose her Dr Smith."
"I know. You won't. I promise that she'll wake up Jim, I promise. Come on, I'll take you to her."
Jim stood up and followed Dr Smith to Melinda's room in the Intensive Care Unit. The sight of his wife lying in a hospital bed, covered with wires and tubes made Jim angry. He loved Melinda and always tried to protect her from danger. He even tried to protect her from the ghosts that posed a threat to her, even though he couldn't actually see them. Jim was ready to kill the person that had hit Melinda with their car.
"Is she responsive?" asked Jim.
"Not much, but she is responding to painful stimuli. Your wife is a fighter Jim," replied Dr Smith.
"Thank you so much for this."
"It's not a problem. It's my job."
"I don't care if its your job. You deserve a please and thank you all the time."
Dr Smith gave Jim a smile and headed out, leaving Jim with Melinda.
