Tell him
The next morning Evelyn was early for work.
Of course, she had barely slept the night before but she knew that she couldn't have stayed at the hospital without getting into trouble. She had quickly drunk a cup of coffee and chewed on a breadroll with honey before she had walked to the hospital.
In the early morning the coolness of the night was keeping the temperatures down to a bearable degree.
When she entered the hospital her shoes were slightly wet from the lawn she crossed.
Quickly she made her way to Danny and found him awake.
When he saw her his expression changed to a friendly almost smile.
She approached him quickly and kissed him:"Hi, I came here as early as I could."
Danny nodded:"It's good to see you." He faked another small smile but it was obvious that he wasn't well.
Her expression changed to insecurity:"What's wrong? Are you ok?"
A quick nodd was all the reply she got.
For a few seconds she looked at him still insecure what was wrong. Was it his medical condition that was bothering him or was it something else like maybe doubts about their relationship and Rafe. She had to bring the topic up if the guys didn't but she felt right now wasn't the right moment. She searched his face for clues but didn't get any because he had closed his eyes.
Evelyn decided to change the topic:"You must be really hungry by now, I'll go and get you something."
She stood up and walked outside the curtain, where she paused for a moment to think.
On the other side of the room, which was filled with beds, which were mostly occupied, she saw Sandra, who was changing an infusion.
She wanted to go back in to Danny and find out what was wrong but for some reason decided to let it go for now.
So she made her way to the hospital kitchen where she found Rosie, a woman of about 55 years, who obviously not only liked to cook but also to eat.
When she saw Evelyn in the doorframe, she winked at her:"Darling, come here. I've got something for ya! Rosie has made something good this morning. Try, try!" She handed Evelyn a plate with freshly baked muffins, which were still hot, and jam.
Evelyn took the plate and asked:" Could I maybe get two more for a friend?"
"Sure love! Who's that mysterious friend?" She chuckled at her own little joke:"Girl or BOY?" She almost shook from laughing.
The young nurse had to laugh as well seeing the cook:" Oh, Rosie, that's my secret, you know!"
Rosie pointed towards the back entrance where the garbage cans were:"It's not the fellow out the back is it? Cause he's already had his share."
Puzzled Evelyn walked to the door and looked at an old Hawaiian fisherman with old, ragged clothes and a stray hat, sitting on a small wooden crate.
She turned back to Rosie and smirked:"No, Rosie, I'm afraid it's not him. This fellow out there is much to handsome!"
Then she took the plate, thanked the cook and made her way down the hallway, where she was spotted by Sandra:
"Ev, good morning!"
"Morning, Sandra. You're shifts over. You can go home and get some sleep."
Sandra sighed:"Yes, I can use a bit of sleep. But can I talk to you first?"
"Yes, what is it?"
The curly headed nurse looked at her in a concerned way:" I just wanted to let you know that ...that Danny isn't well."
Evelyn's heart dropped.
"We had to get one of the doctors in tonight because he was in so much pain and the fever's rising again. It's all on his chart. I just wanted to let you know."
Evelyn's expression was stern when she nodded.
Sandra bit her lip. Maybe she shouldn't have said anything. Carefully she touched the other girls arm:"I`m sure he's gonna be fine soon."
"Thanks." With that Evelyn walked away to see Danny.
A few meters away she heard him moan and started running. She found the doctor behind the curtain who was checking his condition.
He had taken off the bandages and Evelyn gasped at what she saw. Then she realised that Danny was looking at her and tried to look as normal as possible.
When the doctor touched the stiched up operation wound on Danny's side, he couldn't help but wince poorly.
Silently she cut a few strips of bandage and handed them over to the doctor before she realised Rafe was looking through the gap in the curtain with big eyes. Quickly Evelyn stepped in front of him and gently pushed him away following him outside:"Rafe, you can't be here, right now."
"Why not?" he damanded to know.
"It's not time to visit yet and besides he just can't have any visitors! Go away, please."
Rafe's expression reveiled that he was truly concerned:"Why not, what's wrong?"
"Please, Rafe, just leave." Evelyn pleaded.
"No." Rafe stubbornly responded:"I want to know what is going on in there. He's my friend. Tell me!"
Evelyn shook her head pleadingly while the doctors voice ordered harshly:
"Send him away and get back in here, I need you."
Danny's choked up "Gosh, stop!" put a stress to the doctor's words.
Rafe's face showed shock.
When Evelyn turned to go, he held her back:"Will he be ok? Evelyn!?" his voice grew louder:"Ev, you need to tell him!"
Evelyn knitted her brows, while Rafe contiued in almost a whisper:"He needs to know you're pregnant."
Hurrying back inside, Evelyn just shook her head and left Rafe standing there.
The next morning Evelyn was early for work.
Of course, she had barely slept the night before but she knew that she couldn't have stayed at the hospital without getting into trouble. She had quickly drunk a cup of coffee and chewed on a breadroll with honey before she had walked to the hospital.
In the early morning the coolness of the night was keeping the temperatures down to a bearable degree.
When she entered the hospital her shoes were slightly wet from the lawn she crossed.
Quickly she made her way to Danny and found him awake.
When he saw her his expression changed to a friendly almost smile.
She approached him quickly and kissed him:"Hi, I came here as early as I could."
Danny nodded:"It's good to see you." He faked another small smile but it was obvious that he wasn't well.
Her expression changed to insecurity:"What's wrong? Are you ok?"
A quick nodd was all the reply she got.
For a few seconds she looked at him still insecure what was wrong. Was it his medical condition that was bothering him or was it something else like maybe doubts about their relationship and Rafe. She had to bring the topic up if the guys didn't but she felt right now wasn't the right moment. She searched his face for clues but didn't get any because he had closed his eyes.
Evelyn decided to change the topic:"You must be really hungry by now, I'll go and get you something."
She stood up and walked outside the curtain, where she paused for a moment to think.
On the other side of the room, which was filled with beds, which were mostly occupied, she saw Sandra, who was changing an infusion.
She wanted to go back in to Danny and find out what was wrong but for some reason decided to let it go for now.
So she made her way to the hospital kitchen where she found Rosie, a woman of about 55 years, who obviously not only liked to cook but also to eat.
When she saw Evelyn in the doorframe, she winked at her:"Darling, come here. I've got something for ya! Rosie has made something good this morning. Try, try!" She handed Evelyn a plate with freshly baked muffins, which were still hot, and jam.
Evelyn took the plate and asked:" Could I maybe get two more for a friend?"
"Sure love! Who's that mysterious friend?" She chuckled at her own little joke:"Girl or BOY?" She almost shook from laughing.
The young nurse had to laugh as well seeing the cook:" Oh, Rosie, that's my secret, you know!"
Rosie pointed towards the back entrance where the garbage cans were:"It's not the fellow out the back is it? Cause he's already had his share."
Puzzled Evelyn walked to the door and looked at an old Hawaiian fisherman with old, ragged clothes and a stray hat, sitting on a small wooden crate.
She turned back to Rosie and smirked:"No, Rosie, I'm afraid it's not him. This fellow out there is much to handsome!"
Then she took the plate, thanked the cook and made her way down the hallway, where she was spotted by Sandra:
"Ev, good morning!"
"Morning, Sandra. You're shifts over. You can go home and get some sleep."
Sandra sighed:"Yes, I can use a bit of sleep. But can I talk to you first?"
"Yes, what is it?"
The curly headed nurse looked at her in a concerned way:" I just wanted to let you know that ...that Danny isn't well."
Evelyn's heart dropped.
"We had to get one of the doctors in tonight because he was in so much pain and the fever's rising again. It's all on his chart. I just wanted to let you know."
Evelyn's expression was stern when she nodded.
Sandra bit her lip. Maybe she shouldn't have said anything. Carefully she touched the other girls arm:"I`m sure he's gonna be fine soon."
"Thanks." With that Evelyn walked away to see Danny.
A few meters away she heard him moan and started running. She found the doctor behind the curtain who was checking his condition.
He had taken off the bandages and Evelyn gasped at what she saw. Then she realised that Danny was looking at her and tried to look as normal as possible.
When the doctor touched the stiched up operation wound on Danny's side, he couldn't help but wince poorly.
Silently she cut a few strips of bandage and handed them over to the doctor before she realised Rafe was looking through the gap in the curtain with big eyes. Quickly Evelyn stepped in front of him and gently pushed him away following him outside:"Rafe, you can't be here, right now."
"Why not?" he damanded to know.
"It's not time to visit yet and besides he just can't have any visitors! Go away, please."
Rafe's expression reveiled that he was truly concerned:"Why not, what's wrong?"
"Please, Rafe, just leave." Evelyn pleaded.
"No." Rafe stubbornly responded:"I want to know what is going on in there. He's my friend. Tell me!"
Evelyn shook her head pleadingly while the doctors voice ordered harshly:
"Send him away and get back in here, I need you."
Danny's choked up "Gosh, stop!" put a stress to the doctor's words.
Rafe's face showed shock.
When Evelyn turned to go, he held her back:"Will he be ok? Evelyn!?" his voice grew louder:"Ev, you need to tell him!"
Evelyn knitted her brows, while Rafe contiued in almost a whisper:"He needs to know you're pregnant."
Hurrying back inside, Evelyn just shook her head and left Rafe standing there.