A Painful Past
Chapter 11
Tick, Tick, Tick, Tick.
They had been sitting in the waiting room for 4 hours. Jen, Tracy, Kaylee, Hilde, Duo, and Quatre. The other three pilots had gone back to the hotel to report to Dr. J and do some investigating. Robert had been in surgery since he arrived. Kaylee was pacing the floor again. She was frustrated that she didn't know what was going on. Suddenly Duo popped up in front of her, straws stuck up his nose, tongue hanging out, making a funny face and noises. Kaylee knew he was just trying to relieve some tension. She giggled, and then blushed as she looked to see if Tracy had noticed. Luckily she was just staring out the window, so she wasn't offended.
"Duo!" Hilde whispered loudly and yanked on his braid.
"Why don't you come sit down, Kaylee. Your nails are going to bleed." Quatre said. Kaylee hadn't even realized she had been biting her nails. She sat down next to Quatre, and leaned her head on the back of the seat. 'Why don't they tell us anything?' Suddenly she heard a cry from across the room, and looked up to see Tracy impulsively hug the doctor. She turned with a grin and tears streaming down her face.
"He's going to be o.k.!" Kaylee started to follow her and the doctor.
"Immediate family only, ma'am. Sorry."
"I'm his sister." They walked into Roberts room, and the doctor left. He looked awful. There were about a million machines surrounding him, and had tubes and needles sticking out of him everywhere. Kaylee gulped.
"Robert?" Tracy leaned over him and took his hand. His eyes fluttered open, and Tracy smiled a tearful smile.
"You're gonna be o.k., you're gonna be just fine." Robert looked from Tracy to Kaylee and closed his eyes.
"I'm sorry but he needs his rest." A nurse said as she ushered them out. The group walked outside.
"There is nothing we can do now. Let's go back to the hotel and try to find out more about this stealing business." Kaylee said an hailed a cab.