Chapter 21
Adam stood next to his brother's bed now at the hospital, his mom sitting on the chair next to the bed. Adam wasn't really sure how Drew got into the hospital and after only being told from his mom that Drew was complaining of pain in his stomach and right side, the nurse called for an ambulance once the junior started to have severe pain. Adam was upset that his brother was in here, but his mind still went back to what had happened a few hours ago with Fiona in class. He had kissed her and she had kissed him back. "What are you happy about?" his brother groans, seeing Adam smile to himself. "Nothing. Sorry"
Their mom stands up and Adam looks at the door to see the doctor come in, holding a chart and looking at it before placing it under his arm. "Ok he has appendicitis" the almost going bald doctor tells them as if it wasn't a big deal. "What the hell is that?" Drew ask, his body shooting up before he winces in pain again and sits down. "You have swelling in your appendix. We'll get you prep for surgery"
"S-Surgery! No way. I'm not having any surgery!. Can't you just give me a pill or something?" Drew asks, the doctor merely just laughing at the idea. "It's not a big deal, Mrs. Torres" The doctor speaking to the person who has to give the consent as Adam just listens with a pissed off Drew looking at the doctor. "It's a simple Laparoscopic surgery around here" The doctor walks over to Drew and pulls the blanket away from his body and some of the hospital gown. "Just a small incision and we remove the appendix" Adam looks at Drew. "No, Andrew, you don't need your appendix to live" Drew looks at him. "Yep. Very good..."
"Adam." He tells the doctor. "Ok so if you could just sign the consent and we can prep him for surgery." Mrs. Torres looks at her son and nods her head. "The nurse will be right in." and with that the doctor leaves. "I knew that you know. That I don't need that to live." Drew tells Adam who only folds his arms and scoffs. "Sure you did." Adam is laughing by himself before he looks out of the room. "Mom I'll be right back" He opens it and closes it behind him. "What are you doing here?" he asks Fiona, who looks back as she had started to walk away from the room. "I was just…how is he?" she asks, her cheeks getting red. "He's ok. Just his appendix. He needs surgery." Adam tells her; not putting any care into a minor surgery like the one Drew was going to have. "I was thinking about what happened" Fiona says at him as he just nods. "It can't happen again"
Adam feels his stomach sink. "What? Why?" he walks closer to her, but she steps back, putting her arms from him to stay where he was. "It was wrong, Adam. It shouldn't have happened." Adam can't believe what she is saying. "You didn't seem to mind when it was happening" Adam walks closer again, this time Fiona not moving away. He closes their distance, feeling her breath mix with his as their faces are only inches away. "No" she pushes him away, licking her lips, almost feeling his again. "Fiona, you liked it. Admit it"
"You have a girlfriend, Adam. I am with your brother." Fiona tells him, making the last part sounding more like she was trying to convince herself of the fact, "We just can't let that happen again." Adam puts his hand inside his pockets. Again he had fallen for it. Again. "Ok" he says, walking away and heading for the room. "You should go in. He might want to see you before he gets prep" Adam tells her, Fiona nodding, walking towards the room, Adam's eyes never leaving her body or face.
"Fi" Drew says, almost as she was the girl he was expecting to see first. "Hey" she whispers walking towards him. "I'm going to go see what happened to the nurse" Mrs. Torres says, eyes darting at Fiona. "Fiona" she says in her own way of greeting the girl before leaving the room, Adam behind her when Fiona starts to hold Drew's hand. Adam takes a seat across the door on the floor, texting Katie before his mom comes towards him. "Who are you texting?" she asks, leaning on the wall. "Just Katie" Adam had only told his mother that it was a friend, knowing how she was when it came to him talking about dating girls and things. "Oh I like that girl. She has her life together" Adam looks at his mother. "What do you mean by that?" he stands up from the floor, eyebrows still furrow. "Just look at her" his mother pointing to Fiona inside the room next to Drew, holding his hand as he talked. "That girl has no clue where she is going."
"Fiona knows what she wants to do in life. She's sweet, caring, and talented. I've seen her designs. They blow everything else that might be considered competition away. That girl" Adam points at Fiona now, his anger getting the better of him. "Is the best thing that could ever happen to Drew and he is too stupid to see that" Adam takes a breather as his mom simply stares and nods. "I knew it." Adam looks at his mother, a smile on her face. "I knew I wasn't seeing things when she was coming over. You like her, don't you?" Adam is gobsmacked. "Wh-What? How did you-"
"I could tell a few times I saw you looking at her across the table at dinner or how you would smile when she was smiling." Adam looks back at his mother. "I'm going out with Katie though and she's dating Drew" Audra walks over to him, sighing loudly. "It's ok Adam if you like her. Just don't let it eat you inside." Adam hugs his mom. "When did you get so understanding?" he asks himself and her at the same time, never seeing this side of his mother before. "I just know you and your brother are growing up and I need to be a part of that, even though sometimes I don't understand it."
"Mrs. Torres?" A woman in pink scrubs with animals on it comes up to them. "We're ready to take your son to the O.R." Audra nods as all three step back in to the room, Fiona meeting Adam's eyes before looking away and towards Drew. "Drew, they're ready" his mom says, his face going a little frighten by it all. "You'll be ok, dude." Adam says, reassuring his brother. "There's nothing to be scared of, Andrew and besides, mom gets a sweet deal if you kick the bucket and I get a new game room." He jokes, Drew smiling back. "Yeah right. I'll see you when I get out, Adam. You'll see" Drew's eyes already closing a bit due to the shot of Propofol the nurse had injected in his I.V bag. Drew was out like a light in a few seconds before being pushed out in the bed and into the O.R room.
Adam puts his hand over Fiona's shoulder and gives it a soft squeeze, Fiona looking over at him and smiling. Audra notices the two and steps out, giving the couple of friends a few moments to themselves, knowing how much they needed it.
End of Chapter 21