I Won't Tell If You Won't Chapter 14
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Randy was so grateful for the call guy who brought his meal; he was starving. When he finished eating, Dr. Renner had returned with Katie's test results.
The doctor sighed. "Well, it seems that Katie had lethal doses of ammonia, hydrogen cyanide, and nitric oxide. With all of that plus the effects of alcohol, it's a miracle that she's even alive right now." He said.
"So she was poisoned?" Randy asked.
"Well, there was also a significant amount of marijuana in her system, too. I can conclude that the ammonia, hydrogen cyanide, and nitric oxide were ingredients in the marijuana she may have smoked early yesterday." The doctor explained.
Randy shook his head. "I was with her all day yesterday. She didn't smoke any marijuana. We went to a hookah bar but we got…" Randy trailed off. "Oh no… This is my fault." He said as he ran his hands down his face.
"How is it your fault?" Dr. Renner asked.
Randy sighed. "I took her to a hookah bar yesterday. I thought the bar only had tobacco. I didn't know they had marijuana, too. I didn't specify that I wanted tobacco but I guess they gave us marijuana." Randy said.
The doctor shook his head. "It's not your fault, Randy. Tobacco has all those same ingredients, too. A similar situation could have occurred even if she only spoke tobacco. So, don't blame yourself." Dr. Renner said.
Randy nodded and sighed. "How is the baby?" he asked.
The doctor smiled. "The amniotic fluid tests came back clean. Your baby is fine." He said.
Randy nodded, but he felt tightness in his chest when Dr. Renner implied that Randy was the baby's father. As much as he wanted to be the father of Katie's baby, Randy knew that the baby wasn't his.
"Would you like to know the sex?" Dr. Renner asked.
Randy sighed and thought for a moment. "No." he said.
Dr. Renner frowned. Usually, expecting parents would jump at the chance to find out the sex of their baby.
Randy didn't want to know because he felt as though Katie should be conscious to find out that she's pregnant and the baby's sex. Plus, to Randy, the sex of the baby wasn't a big deal. A baby is a baby and sex is just something to go by when picking out a name. Randy Katie well enough to know that she would want to include her baby's father in the naming process when she woke from the coma.
"Do you have an estimate of how long she'll be in this coma?" Randy asked.
The doctor shook his head. "There is no way of determining how long a coma lasts. I can tell you, however, that her heart rate is increasing consistently. If it keeps the same pattern, I predict that she'll be awake a little after midnight." He said.
Randy smiled and nodded.
"Be advised, though, Randy. That's only a prediction based on patterns. It's not a medical conclusion." He said.
Randy nodded. "I know. It's just nice to have a little hope." He said.
Dr. Renner smiled and nodded. "I'm glad you're thinking positively. The chairs in here convert to pull out cots, so if you want to sleep here tonight, you can." He said.
Randy looked at the chairs and frowned. "Uh, I hate to sound creepy, but is it okay if I uh…"
"Sleep in the hospital bed? Sure." The doctor finished his sentence and answered the question.
Randy smiled softly. "Thank you. If I run to my hotel will someone be watching Katie?" Randy asked.
Dr. Renner nodded. "Her nurse will check on her every 15 minutes." He said.
"Thank you." Randy said. He leaned down to kiss Katie's forehead. "I love you, baby. I'll be back soon." he said softly. He then gently rubbed Katie's barely noticeable baby bump. "I love you, too, little one." He said before he kissed Katie's belly.
The doctor watched quietly as Randy poured his love into Katie and her unborn baby. He had never seen such a tough looking man show so much love to a person before. He didn't say anything, but according to the heart monitor, Katie's heart skipped a beat each time Randy planted a kiss on her body.
When Randy left, Dr. Renner checked Katie's vitals and concluded that she would be waking up from her coma earlier than midnight. He checked the time and saw that it was nearly 7pm. He smiled thinking of how happy and grateful Randy would be if Katie were to wake up.
Randy had just gotten out of the shower at the hotel when his cell phone rang; it was the hospital. He answered nervously.
"Hello?"
"This is Dr. Renner. I was calling because there is a man here by the name of Mark Calaway who says he's Katie's father. Would you allow him to see her?"
"Hell no. No way. I'll be there in 15 minutes."
"Alright. I'll just tell him to wait."
Randy quickly dressed and left the hotel for the hospital. When he got to Katie's room, he saw Mark standing outside the door.
"What the hell are you doing here?" Randy asked him angrily.
"Good to see you, too, Randy." Mark said sarcastically.
"I asked you a question!" Randy said.
"She's my daughter. I'm supposed to be here." Mark answered seriously.
Randy scoffed. "Really? Well where were you when they called you this morning?" he asked.
Mark was grasping for an answer. "I was uh, busy." He said.
Randy chuckled. "So is 'busy' a new euphemism for cheating on your wife?" he asked.
Mark frowned. "What are you talking about?" he asked.
Randy shook his head. "Katie told me all about you and Rachel. How you still fuck her every blue sky."
The shame showed on Mark's face. "I lost my son, Randy. I can't lose another one of my own flesh and blood." he said.
"It's been 10 years, Mark. I know it takes time to heal from that kind of thing, but you have to find closure somehow. And sleeping around with his mom isn't the way to do it." Randy said.
Mark nodded to agree. "Can I see her?" he asked.
"No. You can't be a father whenever it's convenient for you. You should have flown out of Texas as soon as that nurse called you this morning." Randy said as he opened the door to Katie's room.
He walked in and closed the door behind him. Randy sighed and returned to his spot next to Katie and spoke softly to her.
"Hey, baby; I'm back. Your dad is here. He wants to see you, but I don't think that's such a good idea. The doctor said you'll be awake by midnight. I really hope he's right. Even if he isn't I'll be here until you do." He said.
There was a knock on the door. "Come in." Randy called.
A pair of nurses walked to give Katie her sponge bath. Randy stood to the side and watched intently to make sure the nurses did their jobs well; it took about 30 minutes for the sponge bath to be done. Randy thanked the nurses as they left.
He yawned and stretched before looking at the time; it was about 7:30pm. It was a bit early for him to turn in for the night, but Randy was tired and bordering frustration so he slipped into the hospital bed next to Katie and held her in his arms as he drifted off to sleep.
Randy was woken up my soft whimpers next to him; it was Katie.
"Randy?" she called out; she had been crying.
"I'm right here, baby." He said as he held her tightly.
"What happened?" Katie asked.
Randy sighed and explained everything to Katie, minus her being pregnant.
She was quiet; she was trying to process everything when she jumped and held her stomach.
"What's wrong?" Randy asked out of concern.
"I don't know." She said. Again, she jumped.
Randy smiled when he realized what she was feeling. "What if I told you that you're 4 months pregnant?" he asked.
Katie looked at him in disbelief. "No way!" she said excitedly. Suddenly, she frowned. "But we never had sex." She said.
Randy nodded. "I know, but that doesn't matter. Wade never even has to know. You and I can move to St. Louis or Dallas and start a new life together." He said.
"But what about work?" She asked.
Randy chuckled. "I quit. Paul wouldn't let me leave San Diego to come here, so I quit." He said.
Katie smiled. "I'm going to be a mommy." She said happily.
Randy nodded and leaned in to kiss her, but he the loud beeping of the heart monitor woke him from the dream.
As he woke up, a slew of doctors rushed into the room and ordered Randy off the bed; Katie's blood pressure was dropping quickly and the doctors had to find out why.
Randy did as he was told and sat in a nearby chair and sobbed quietly. Within just a few hours, there was hope for Katie, but as of now, all hope was lost.
A/N: Thanks for reading. Please review! How long do you think Katie will be in the coma? The first correct guesser will decide the sex of Katie's baby!