The Good Doctor: Hold On

by patrickmgaddis

Clark returns to San Jose to try to make amends with Shaun and his hit by a bus. Shaun has to face the fact that his best friend might not be able to be saved.

6. Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Shaun and Lea sat on the couch watching the weather. Shaun's phone began to ring.

"It's Dr. Melendez," Shaun said.

Shaun answered his phone.

"Hello, Dr. Melendez," Shaun said.

"Shaun," Dr. Melendez said. "I need you to come to the hospital so we can talk."

"Okay," Shaun said.

Shaun and Lea arrived at Saint Bonaventure to see Dr. Melendez waiting for them.

"Shaun," Dr. Melendez said. "Max…"

"He's dead," Shaun said as a tear fell from his eye. "Isn't he?"

"No," Dr. Melendez replied. "We operated on him and got the bleeding to stop. He's going to be fine."

"Can I see him?" Shaun asked.

"Yes," Dr. Melendez replied. "He's awake and responding."

Shaun walked into Clark's hospital room to see Clark lying in his bed and Shayna holding his hand. Clark looked over at Shaun and smiled.

"Shayna," Clark said. "Can I have a moment alone with Shaun?"

"Yes," Shayna replied.

Shayna walked out of the room and shut the door behind her. Shaun walked over and sat in the chair and Clark's bedside.

"Thank you so much for donating your blood," Clark said, holding out his hand.

Shaun just sat there.

"Hold my hand, Shaun," Clark said.

"Oh," Shaun said as he held Clark's hand.

Shaun and Clark smiled at each other.

"I'm glad you're alive," Shaun said.

"Me too," Clark said.

"Both of your legs are broken and you'll need physical therapy," Shaun said.

"Dr. Melendez told me," Clark said.

"You're going to be okay," Shaun said.

Meanwhile, Dr. Melendez and Lea stood in an elevator.

"Where are you taking me?" Lea asked.

"You'll see," Dr. Melendez said as the elevator door opened.

Dr. Melendez lead Lea down the hall into the children's ward. They looked into a window where a young boy sat in a chair receiving a blood transfusion.

"This is Byron," Dr. Melendez said. "He's 8-years-old and suffers from ALL."

"He has cancer?" Lea asked. "Poor kid."

"That's your blood being injected into him," Dr. Melendez informed her. "Because of your blood, he has a higher chance of surviving."

"Wow," Lea said.

Later that night, Shaun and Lea arrived home.

"I found out my blood went to a child with cancer," Lea said.

"Wow," Shaun said.

"We'd both better get to bed," Lea said. "We both have work in the morning."

"Good night, Lea," Shaun said.

"Good night, Shaun," Lea said.