Matt finally arrived at the hospital. Traffic was horrible, and it took him much longer than expected. He pulled into the first parking spot he saw, got out of the car and ran for the emergency room doors.
"Yeah my girlfriend was just brought in by ambulance, Emily Lehman. Where is she?" Matt was panting hard from the run. He hadn't exactly picked the closest parking spot.
"Let me see..." The nurse was typing away on her computer screen. Matt held his breath hoping nothing had happened on the drive over.
"Oh here she is. She's in trauma room 1. But you can't go back there just yet. They're still working on her." The nurse anticipated his next question.
"Is she ok? Is she alive? When can I see her?" Matt spit out the questions.
"I'm sorry sir but I don't know anything."
"What do you mean you don't know anything! I want to see her now!" Matt was about to lose it. What the hell kind of hospital doesn't know the status of its own patients?
Cheryl picked the perfect time to walk into the ER with Frank, Lia, and Duff in tow.
"Matt calm down." Frank grabbed Matt's arm and led him away before he did something stupid.
"My name is Cheryl Carrera SAC Crisis Negotiation Unit. Emily Lehman is a federal agent and I need to know her condition now." Cheryl flashed her badge making sure her gun was seen in the process.
"Yes ma'am let me see what I can do." The nurse rushed off trying to find a doctor.
10 minutes later...
"Emily Lehman?" A tall slim man with big rimmed glasses and a 5 o'clock shadow walked out from the doors marked Authorized Personnel Only.
Matt's head jerked up at the mention of her name.
"I'm Matt. What's going on? Is Emily ok?" Matt was on the verge of tears. Everything was finally catching up to him.
"I'm Dr. Saal and I'm in charge of Emily's care. I just wanted to let you know that she is stable for now. We've got her breathing again but she's still out of it. I just ordered some tests. She'll have to stay at least overnight while we get this figured out."
Matt let out the breath he didn't realize he had been holding. 'Thank God' he thought to himself.
"When can I see her?" Matt bit his bottom lip.
The doctor thought for a moment. He could see the desperation in Matt's eyes.
"You can go back for a few moments. But after that I want her to rest until she's moved up to her room ok?"
Matt nodded and followed the doctor back. Cheryl and the others decided to stay in the waiting room.
"You think she'll be ok Cheryl?" Lia looked to her superior hoping for some reassurance.
"I hope so." That's all Cheryl could say.
"Hey Em. How ya doing sweetheart." Matt brushed a lock of hair out of a sleeping Emily's face.
"Everything's going to be ok. I'm here now." He watched her while she slept. Emily looked so peaceful. You'd never know she had been nearly dead almost an hour ago. Matt pulled his chair a little closer and rested his head against the railing, exhaustion finally setting in.
30 minutes had passed and the nurse went to check on her patient. She stopped in the doorway and smiled at the sight before her.
"Sir?" the nurse gently called not wanting to scare him. Emily's room was ready otherwise she would've let the poor man sleep.
"mmmm." Matt groaned slowly regaining consciousness. He looked up at the nurse suddenly realizing where he was.
"Sorry. I just meant to rest my eyes for a moment." Matt stood up and stretched.
"Its quite alright. I'm sure its been a long day. Emily's room is ready. Someone will be here in just a minute to wheel her up."
"Okay thanks. Uh, what room will she be in?"
"4th floor. Room 129." The nurse smiled at Matt then left the room.
"Knock knock!!" A young perky girl came strolling into the room.
"I'm here to take Miss Lehman to her room."
"Alright. I'll meet her up there." Matt left the room to go find Cheryl and the gang.
Cheryl, Lia, Frank, and Duff had been waiting for over half an hour. Each going crazy with worry, wondering what was happening with Emily. Cheryl was the first one to see Matt. He looked like hell.
"Matt, how's Emily?" She rushed over to his side.
"I honestly don't know. But she's alive and they are taking her to her room now. Its on the 4th floor. Room 129." Matt wanted to tell them good news. That she was awake and back to her old self. It was just some freak thing. But she wasn't awake yet. And while she looked peaceful, Matt knew something was terribly wrong.