Chapter 36
The ambulance got to Oakdale Memorial they ran Reid into the emergency room, and they told Luke he had to wait in the waiting room. Luke said OK he watched as they shut the door, and Luke stood staring at it wondering what was happening. Reid was in bad shape but he had to be OK. Luke leaned against the wall, and just stared at the door hoping they would come out, and say Reid was OK. He waited for the longest time when he heard someone call out his name.
"Dr. Hughes how is Reid Oliver"?
"He is in good hands John Dixon, and Susan Stewart are with him. They are taking him for a CT, and after a MRI. He is still unconscious can you tell us anything about what happened."?
"He is a Boxer he had a fight, and won but started shaking after the fight, and we couldn't wake him"
"He had a brain injury we feel his brain is swollen that is not surprising we see this with Boxing patients all the time"
"Oh God is he going to be OK"?
"We hope so time will tell but this is serious Luke. You can go home, and I will call you once we know more"
"No I'm staying can I see him"
"He is having some tests Luke but I guess I could let you see him for a few minutes"
"Thank you"
"Luke who is Reid to you"?
"I'm his Manager but actually we are friends"
"OK Luke I can see you are concerned you know we will do everything in our powers to help him"
"I know I'm just scared for him. I feel this is my fault, I book this fight the guy he fought was double his size. I should have stopped the fight but Reid is so proud he would have hated me"
"Well look at me he is in a Profession that is dangerous, and could be deadly if something goes wrong. Reid got in that ring with that guy, and something went wrong. I will let you see him but Luke he is unconscious, and John thinks he will be that way for a while"
"I just need to see him". Bob took him back, Reid was laying there all bruised, and cut with tubes in his arm, and in his mouth. Luke lifted his hand, and whispered.
"Reid wake up, I want to hear you voice. You can yell at me, I would take anything the silence is killing me. I need you to forgive me, I never should have booked this fight before asking you first. I will never forgive myself if something goes wrong. I have the worst luck, I find someone I truly enjoy being with, and I do this". Luke wiped a tear from his cheek as the Nurse came by, and touched his arm.
"Sorry Sir we are taking him for the tests now". Luke smiled but he leaned down giving Reid a kiss on the forehead. He moved away from the bed as the Nurses took him away. Luke walked out, and back to the waiting room. He looked at the clock waiting for some news about Reid but he knew he would be waiting for a long time, and he knew it was going to be a long day because he was so scared he would lose Reid before he truly had a chance to tell him how much he was falling in love with him.