A/N: Only a few chapters to go. Thank you to all my wonderful readers...you've kept me going with this! Sorry this one is short, but I just didn't have more to put into it. :)
The Longest Day
~Friday~
Bella alternated between pacing and sitting. Luckily, the waiting room had been mostly empty during her time there. She had been relieved that Jake wasn't taken when he'd told her his secret on Monday. She chuckled to herself. How silly I'd been!
Jake has asked her to come with him to his appointment yesterday. They had done some blood work before his scheduled surgery this morning. 'Pre-Op' they called it. Dr. Whitlock was happy to meet Bella and ease her fears. He could tell she cared for Jake and he was glad his patient wasn't alone for this.
Now, she faced the grueling 8 hours with so much anxiety she thought she might have a panic attack and need medical attention herself. It was the longest day of her young life. She looked at the clock for the 400th time and saw that he was 7 hours in. One more to go, she sighed. Bella sat down and put her head against the wall behind her. Be brave now, he needs you. Her thoughts drifted to Jeff and she immediately felt a sense of peace.
About an hour and a half later, Dr. Whitlock came into her view. She swallowed hard as he approached. He stopped and a slow smile formed on his face. "He did great. We were able to get the entire tumor, but we'll know for sure in a few days after we do a scan. You can see him in a little while, but he may not wake up until tomorrow" "Tomorrow?" "It's possible that he'll wake up early, but at the latest it will be sometime in the morning. I just want you to be prepared and not to worry" he gave her a reassuring smile. Bella felt a huge weight lift off of her, but she knew she wouldn't feel completely better until she saw Jake with his eyes open again.