Three hours later Dr. Eve Russell came in. Pilar rushed to her. "How is my, Therisita?" she asked.
Well she's lost a large amount of blood. We performed surgery to stop the internal bleeding, she has some broken ribs and a fractured arm. She also has some other fractures and sprains. Plus a lot of cuts and bruises. The next 24 to 48 hours are critical. I'll come back when she can have visitors.
"Thank you, Eve." Said Pilar sitting down.
Ethan felt a little better. At least she was alive. After a few hours everyone started to fall asleep. Ethan looked over at Luis and Sheridan. Sheridan had her head rested on his chest with his arm around her. They were both sleeping.
Everyone was asleep or getting there, except for Pilar. She was wide awake with worry. Ethan couldn't sleep at all, he was waiting to find out if she was really okay.
Eve came in a little after two a.m. "Pilar you can visit Theresa for a while. She's in stable condition but in a coma. I'm going to be honest with you, she has a serious concussion and she could wake up now, in a few days, a month or there's a very slim possibility that she won't wake up, but it's very slim. There are no signs of permanent brain damage but the sooner she wakes up the better."
Eve led Pilar through the doors and Ethan lost sight of them. Ethan wanted to see Theresa so much. He wanted to go to her, hold her hand and be with her when she woke up. He was so tired. After a while he started to doze off. When her heard Pilar come back he woke up immediately. "Pilar, how is she?"
Pilar looked tired and sad. "She's pretty bad."
"Can I see her? Please Pilar?" asked Ethan.
"I don't see how it could hurt. She's in room 115."
Ethan rushed down the hallway and into Theresa's room. Her face was full of bandages and she had a sling. To put it mildly she looked horrible. He sat down beside her and looked at her heart monitor and oxygen machine. He gently grabbed Theresa's hand and kissed it. "I don't know if you can hear me but I really want you to wake up."
Ethan fell asleep holding Theresa's hand.
Ethan woke up the next morning to a screaming Luis asking him what the hell he was doing in Theresa's room.
Sheridan must had heard him because she came in and explained that Theresa worked for Ivy and Theresa and Ethan had become friends. At first Luis was outraged but then he calmed down. Ethan left so he could clean his self up and Theresa could be alone with her family. God, how he wished she would wake up.
After that first night Ethan hardly left the hospital. He sat with Pilar and only left if he absolutely had to.
The second day after the accident the driver who hit Theresa came to apologize. Luis and Sheridan were at the Book Café and so were Miguel and his friends. The only ones there were Ethan and Pilar.
When Ethan found out that was driver he got really mad and almost knocked him out. The driver explained what happened. " I rounded a corner and there she was with her head down. I tried stopping but I was to close to her. I swerved trying to avoid her but it didn't help. I'm real sorry. I just came to see if she was okay and offer to pay the hospital bills." Said the man.
"I'm sorry for getting mad and I'm going to pay the hospital bills so don't worry. Theresa is stable but she hasn't woken up yet. Thank you for coming.
Everyday Ethan stayed at the hospital waiting, hoping, praying for her to wake up.
Sheridan had kept track of both him and Luis making sure they got sleep and food. During the first week Luis and Ethan had about became friends.
A week after the accident Pilar told Ethan she was going home for a while and asked him to stay with Theresa. Pilar went into Theresa's hospital room and Ethan followed. He had to admire Pilar as she talked to Theresa. She was so calm and strong around her family but he knew inside she must be scared to death. Pilar hugged Ethan and left.
Ethan say down beside Theresa. "Theresa-." He said holding her hand. "Theresa, you mean so much to me. I think you are the greatest. You're compassionate, intelligent, gentle, caring, and you have the biggest, warmest heart. Just being near you seems to make everything feel alright. You put aside everything to comfort me when I needed it the most. Hey, even though you spilled paint, milkshakes, barbecue sauce, and fish guts on me you're still my best friend. He leaned over and kissed her cheek and sat back in the chair still holding her hand.
Theresa felt like she was dreaming but she desperately wanted to wake up. She couldn't figure out what was wrong. She tried to call her mother but her lips wouldn't move and no sound came out. Then she heard Ethan and her heart skipped a beat. She listened to him talk and smiled inwardly. She was so touched. She tried to get up but she didn't budge. Finally she was able to move her hand slightly. She could feel Ethan's hand on hers, it was warm and soothing. She tried to squeeze his hand and managed a small one. Then she tried to open her eyes.
Well she's lost a large amount of blood. We performed surgery to stop the internal bleeding, she has some broken ribs and a fractured arm. She also has some other fractures and sprains. Plus a lot of cuts and bruises. The next 24 to 48 hours are critical. I'll come back when she can have visitors.
"Thank you, Eve." Said Pilar sitting down.
Ethan felt a little better. At least she was alive. After a few hours everyone started to fall asleep. Ethan looked over at Luis and Sheridan. Sheridan had her head rested on his chest with his arm around her. They were both sleeping.
Everyone was asleep or getting there, except for Pilar. She was wide awake with worry. Ethan couldn't sleep at all, he was waiting to find out if she was really okay.
Eve came in a little after two a.m. "Pilar you can visit Theresa for a while. She's in stable condition but in a coma. I'm going to be honest with you, she has a serious concussion and she could wake up now, in a few days, a month or there's a very slim possibility that she won't wake up, but it's very slim. There are no signs of permanent brain damage but the sooner she wakes up the better."
Eve led Pilar through the doors and Ethan lost sight of them. Ethan wanted to see Theresa so much. He wanted to go to her, hold her hand and be with her when she woke up. He was so tired. After a while he started to doze off. When her heard Pilar come back he woke up immediately. "Pilar, how is she?"
Pilar looked tired and sad. "She's pretty bad."
"Can I see her? Please Pilar?" asked Ethan.
"I don't see how it could hurt. She's in room 115."
Ethan rushed down the hallway and into Theresa's room. Her face was full of bandages and she had a sling. To put it mildly she looked horrible. He sat down beside her and looked at her heart monitor and oxygen machine. He gently grabbed Theresa's hand and kissed it. "I don't know if you can hear me but I really want you to wake up."
Ethan fell asleep holding Theresa's hand.
Ethan woke up the next morning to a screaming Luis asking him what the hell he was doing in Theresa's room.
Sheridan must had heard him because she came in and explained that Theresa worked for Ivy and Theresa and Ethan had become friends. At first Luis was outraged but then he calmed down. Ethan left so he could clean his self up and Theresa could be alone with her family. God, how he wished she would wake up.
After that first night Ethan hardly left the hospital. He sat with Pilar and only left if he absolutely had to.
The second day after the accident the driver who hit Theresa came to apologize. Luis and Sheridan were at the Book Café and so were Miguel and his friends. The only ones there were Ethan and Pilar.
When Ethan found out that was driver he got really mad and almost knocked him out. The driver explained what happened. " I rounded a corner and there she was with her head down. I tried stopping but I was to close to her. I swerved trying to avoid her but it didn't help. I'm real sorry. I just came to see if she was okay and offer to pay the hospital bills." Said the man.
"I'm sorry for getting mad and I'm going to pay the hospital bills so don't worry. Theresa is stable but she hasn't woken up yet. Thank you for coming.
Everyday Ethan stayed at the hospital waiting, hoping, praying for her to wake up.
Sheridan had kept track of both him and Luis making sure they got sleep and food. During the first week Luis and Ethan had about became friends.
A week after the accident Pilar told Ethan she was going home for a while and asked him to stay with Theresa. Pilar went into Theresa's hospital room and Ethan followed. He had to admire Pilar as she talked to Theresa. She was so calm and strong around her family but he knew inside she must be scared to death. Pilar hugged Ethan and left.
Ethan say down beside Theresa. "Theresa-." He said holding her hand. "Theresa, you mean so much to me. I think you are the greatest. You're compassionate, intelligent, gentle, caring, and you have the biggest, warmest heart. Just being near you seems to make everything feel alright. You put aside everything to comfort me when I needed it the most. Hey, even though you spilled paint, milkshakes, barbecue sauce, and fish guts on me you're still my best friend. He leaned over and kissed her cheek and sat back in the chair still holding her hand.
Theresa felt like she was dreaming but she desperately wanted to wake up. She couldn't figure out what was wrong. She tried to call her mother but her lips wouldn't move and no sound came out. Then she heard Ethan and her heart skipped a beat. She listened to him talk and smiled inwardly. She was so touched. She tried to get up but she didn't budge. Finally she was able to move her hand slightly. She could feel Ethan's hand on hers, it was warm and soothing. She tried to squeeze his hand and managed a small one. Then she tried to open her eyes.
