Love Means Holding On- Part 4

Calling On An Old Friend

Ephram woke up coughing hard. He went into the bathroom and started coughing up fluid. He wiped his mouth went back to his bedroom, picked up the cold medicine and stared at.

FOR COLD, FEVER, HEADACHE, ALLERGIES, COUGHING, OR CONGESTION. "Well, Cheers." He swallowed a gulp and the phone rang. He reached down and answered it.

Ephram: Hello

Nina: Ephram, It's Nina and there's a problem

Ephram: What? Is it Delia?

Nina: No Delia's fine. It's your father. He collapsed in his office today. Dr. Abbott just called from the car. He's rushing him to the hospital.

Ephram: Do you have Delia?

Nina: Yeah. She's here.

Ephram: Can you do me a favor and keep her tonight. I'm going to the hospital and I don't want her to be there.

Nina: Sure. No problem

Ephram: Bye.

Nina: Drive safe.

With that Ephram hung up the phone and dialed another number and it rang

Mrs. Abbott: Hello.

Ephram: Mrs. Abbott, it's Ephram is Bright home?

Mrs. Abbott: Yeah he's upstairs. I'll call him.

"Bright, you have a phone call,"Mrs. Abbott yelled up the stairs. Bright ran down the stairs and picked up the phone.

Bright: Hello.

Ephram: Hey, It's Ephram.

Bright: Hey, man. I haven't got to talk to you for awhile. What's up?

Ephram: Nina just called me and told me that your dad is rushing my dad to the hospital as we speak and I can't drive because I'm doped on cold medicine and I have a major fever. Can you pick me up and take me to the hospital?

Bright: Sure man. I'll be right over.

Ephram: You may want to tell your mother so she doesn't worry. See ya.

Bright: Bye.

Bright walked into the dining room where his sister was setting the table and his mother was placing dinner on the table. "I've gotta go take Ephram to the hospital ..,"Bright was cut off by Amy. "Why does Ephram need to go to the hospital? Is something wrong?"She asked frantically. "Apparently his dad collapsed in his office and dad is rushing him to the hospital and Ephram can't drive because he's doped up with meds and has a fever so I have to drive him,"Bright replied. "Tell your father to stay with him as long as he needs. Drive safe you two. Call me when you find out how Dr. Brown is," Rose said walking to the coat stand and handing Bright his coat. Bright turned toward Amy, "Do you want to come? I think he needs you now,"Bright said to convince her. Amy shook her head and went upstairs.

Dr. Abbott ran inside the ER to find a doctor. "I need a gurney out front. It's an emergency." A doctor, two nurses, and an intern sliding a gurney followed him out front and lifted Dr. Brown onto it. "Who are you?"the doctor asked Dr. Abbott. "Dr. Harold Abbott of Everwood, Colorado. This is Dr. Andrew Brown,"Dr. Abbott informed them. The doctor looked at the nurses and intern as they were sliding it into an exam room. "This is Dr. Andrew Brown. Wow. Doctor you need to wait outside." They shut the exam room doors and Harold joined Louise in the waiting room. A nurse came by with paperwork for him to fill out and all they could do is sit and wait.

Bright and Ephram were driving along and Ephram was continually coughing and Bright noticed that he could hear his breathing which he knew was not normal. "Ephram, I know this is stupid to ask, but are you okay?"Bright asked. Ephram simply shook his head and closed his eyes, leaned back, and concentrated on his breathing. Bright looked over and saw him itching his arm pretty furiously. Ephram's eyes popped open, "Give me a bag or bucket or something,"he said frantically. Bright reached into the back seat and handed him a silverware dish that looked like it was from the restaurant he used to work at. He then proceeded to throw-up until he gagged himself. This made Bright really worry, but ignoring his thoughts he kept driving.

Mrs. Abbott knocked on Amy's door until she finally heard Amy say come in. Amy was sitting in the dark in the corner of her room on the floor. "Do you feel like eating, sweetie?"Rose asked knowing the answer. "I don't think so mom,"she said quietly. "Is this floor reserved?"Rose asked her daughter. Amy shook her head and Rose sat down next to her and put her arm around her. Amy leaned on her mother's shoulder. "Amy I know you and Ephram had some sort of fight, but I know he would appreciate it if you went to the hospital. After all, he's sick and his dad has God knows what wrong with him. He doesn't have anyone. He doesn't have a mom all he has is Bright,"Rose said. A tear slid down Amy's cheek, "Things are so messed up between us mom,"Amy cried to her mother. "Never the less, Ephram came to the hospital with you when you needed him and you still care about him right. I think if you go it might help some of your problems or it might not, but Ephram needs you. He needs some support and forget your problems. If you care about him, then go,"Her mother said very convincingly. Amy looked at her mother and suddenly realized she was right. No matter what happens she will always care about him and she could never forgive herself if she didn't go. Amy kissed her mother on the cheek and gave her a hug. "I'm going to go." She got up and left the room. Rose sat in the room on the floor and looked around. "Now how am I going to get up?"she said laughing.