Hey! Guess what this chapter is actually longer! (Even though I've been promising to make them longer for like a few weeks) Sorry it took me so long to update (Again.) I was just taking a break after writing a 38 page long final for my Creative writing class. But anyway I realized I have been spelling Cathy as Kathy, I don't know why. So I went though the whole story and changed them all to Cathy (Yay.) but some might have slipped through so I'm sorry if it's inconsistent. Anyway, the chapters will start being like this length (most of the time). So yay! As always let me know what you think!

~Magic.E.B

Chapter 7, The Answer

Everything is a blur, like literally everything in blurring before my eyes. My head is swaying and I'm seeing spots of orange and black. I'm clutching Cathy's small hand in mine, its cool and pale.

"Sir, are you alright?" a medic asks me, and I resist the erg to scream at him that of course I'm not okay! "Sir, we are going to arrive at the hospital soon, we need to prep her. So I have to ask you to move aside." I whip my eyes and step aside. I have to look away from them, from these unknown men touching her.

We finally pull into the hospital and I nearly fall out of the ambulance door trying to get out of their way. They bring her in on the stretcher shouting a ton of words that make no sense to me. Cathy is pushed though a door, I go to fallow when a small red headed woman stops me.

"I'm sorry sir, but you can't go in there. Medical professionals only." I want to resist but I'm too scared to waste anytime that might help Cathy. So I simply nod and she points to a row of chairs.

As I sit I pull out my phone, 8 texts and 4 missed calls all from Elise.

'Jamie, I made it back to my hotel. What's up?' ~ 4:26

'Hey, are you okay?' ~ 6:13

'Hey, I called you. Twice! I'm getting worried!' ~ 6:34

'Jamie! I call your building; they said you left hours ago. Where are you!?' ~6:45

'Did you get mugged?!' ~6:53

'JAMIE WELLERSTEIN! WHERE ARE YOU!' ~7:05

'Jamie! Please call me, I'm really worried!' ~7:10

'Jamie, you have an hour before I'm calling the cops. I'm serious.' ~7:14

It was 8:09, Jesus. I know she will call the cops, but I really don't want to talk to her.

'Hi. I'm fine. Sorry…' I type not knowing how to explain.

'Jamie! Oh my god! Where the hell have you been?!' She responds instantly.

'Can I call you?' I ask not knowing how to type my feeling.

'Of course.'

I get up and ran to the reception desk.

"Hi, um… I need to make a phone call but I'll just be outside. And if there is any news on Catherine Wellerstein…" she hasn't changed her name back yet. Right? I mean we haven't signed the papers yet. "…Can you please come and get me?" she nods just as my phone starts buzzing I look down and see Elise's face. I answer.

"Jamie! What happened?" her voice is tight and sharp.

"Um… Cathy…" I say, turns out its harder to put my feeling into spoken words too. Crap.

"What do you mean Cathy? Are you two getting back together! Did you cheat on me?" Now she sounds hurt.

"No," well, we did kiss… "no we didn't hook up." That was true.

"Than what happened?" I figure I should just tell her.

"Cathy tried to kill herself, Elise." I hear her gasp.

"Oh my god! Why?" she asks. And I snap.

"Because of us! Because of me, her husband, being shitty and cheating on her!" I feel the tears start again and desperately try to stop them.

"Jamie. This is not your fault." I don't listen. I know it is. "Is she okay?"

"We don't know. We are at the hospital. The doctors are looking at her now."

"Do you want me to fly back? I can cancel my meetings." She offers.

"No. No, don't do that I'll be fine. And I'll keep you updated. But for now can I hang up? It doesn't feel right talking to you about this." I know that sounds really mean but all I want right now is to be next to Cathy.

"Oh, Sure. Just let me know what happens." I nod even though she can't see it.

"Thank you, bye."

"Bye." I hang up.

Opening the door I nearly run into the receptionist.

"Oh, Sir the nurse has news for you." My heart starts beating faster and faster every step I take. As I reach the nurse, the same red head as before, she looks up.

"Mr. Wellerstein?" She asks in a voice that sounds both tired and pissed off. I nod. "We ran some tests and the doctors have decided to put her in to a medical coma," Shit. "She has major damage in certain parts of her brain." No. "It could be a lot worse considering what she took and how much. It's defiantly good we caught it early. We are giving her IVs and we are assisting her breathing."

"Can I see her?" I ask, the tears evident in my voice.

"Unfortunately She isn't aloud visitors right now and most likely not be for at least the next 5 hours. As they are the most critical for her recovery." I nod. "Now you are her Husband?" I don't know. I don't want to say ex- husband because technically that's not what I am and also they might not let me back to see her.

"Yes." I say trying to sound convincing.

"Okay, so we will be releasing her possessions to you. You can pick them up in about an hour at the front desk." I nod again knowing that if I talk I will cry. "And of course we will keep you updated on Catherine's condition."

"Thank you." I manage to say. She nods and leaves. I make my way to the waiting room and sit down. And I will stay sitting here for The Next Five Hours.

See what I did there! Like with the title… yeah, okay… Sorry for all the Dialogue. But I've got a nice twist in store for you all so I'll try to get that to you. Lets just say someone from Cathy's past shows up. *Not becoming a love triangle*

P.S- I'm spelling it Elise not Alise because that is how it is spelled in the original JRB script. But its all the same person.