Can't Happen Here
Chapter Six: The Gift of Life
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A happy little bus traveled down the road, carrying about 30 adult passengers, who were on vacation. This was the tour bus carrying them around, showing them the sights. It was late at night, so they were all tired. The passengers were all asleep, so they didn't notice as their driver also dozed off. They didn't even see the pickup truck coming as they smashed into it head-on.
Fortunately, a person in the car traveling behind them saw the whole thing and called the ambulance to provide help. The paramedics couldn't help many people though, because at lot of people had died on impact, due to the fact that they weren't wearing their seatbelts.
In a room at the hospital, a team of doctors cut a person open.
"He was a donor, then?"
"Yes. Male, 25.Kidneys, good for donation. Liver…also good for donation. Heart?"
A doctor looked up and nodded.
"Heart also good for donation."
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Meanwhile, back in Ron's hospital room, Hermione was watching T.V. while Ron slept. All of a sudden, the door flew open and Dr. Hastings came running in, holding a piece of paper.
"Hermione!
Ron! Great news! Word just came in from
Hermione raised an eyebrow.
"And that's good news because…?"
"One of the passengers who died was an organ donor! Ron's going to get a heart! It should be arriving in a half hour!"
Hermione had leaped up at his words, tears welling up in her eyes. She wiped away tears of joy.
"He had type O blood, then?
"Yes, of course! Well, what are you waiting for?! Wake up Ron and tell him the good news!"
Hermione smiled and turned to Ron, shaking his body gently. He stirred and woke up, moaning.
"Why did you wake me up, 'Mione? I was having a great dream- once with us getting married."
Hermione blushed but shook her head a moment later to clear her head.
"Ron! Oh Ron! Dr. Hastings has just given me great news! You're going to get a heart tonight!"
Ron's blue eyes immediately widened and tears fell.
"You're going into surgery in just a few minutes, Ron."
Ron stared between the two, hardly daring to believe it.
"Did you hear that Hermione? God's giving me a second chance at life."
Hermione smiled and kissed him.
"I'll be waiting for you, right here. Don't worry, you will be fine. I can just tell."
Ron nodded and hugged her.
"If I don't make it out alive, 'Mione just remember that I love you."
"I love you too."
Hermione watched as Ron was lifted onto a rolling bed to be transported to the operating room. She blew him a kiss and he made a motion as if to catch it. She slumped into a chair and prayed that he would survive. Maybe this nightmare would end, so she and Ron could move on with their lives. Together.
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She had fallen asleep waiting for the news when she was awoken by someone tapping her. She almost called out but then she realized that it was only Ron.
"Ron! You scared me," she scolded him but then she noticed that he was smiling. "Ron! You're alive!"
She hugged him tightly, crying with tears of happiness. She put her hand over his chest and closed her eyes, feeling his new heart beat.
"Oh, thank God! Now this nightmare is over!"
Ron nodded and replied in a low whisper,
"You know what this means right? We can finally get married!"
Hermione's breath caught as she gazed into Ron's loving and trusting sky blue eyes. She leaned in and kissed him softly.
"I love you so much. I don't know what I would have done if you had died in that operating room."
"Shhh," Ron said, putting a finger over her lips. "I didn't die. Everything's going to be all right. I love you too."
Ron pushed back some hair out of her face and kissed again, running his hands through her hair. Hermione pulled away as she noticed his kiss was different. Ron was writhing on the bed again.
"No," Hermione screamed. "No!"
Her screams attracted the nurses and doctors, who immediately began to work on Ron. Dr. Hastings came running in.
"What's wrong? He was fine just a few minutes ago."
"His body is trying to refuse his new heart. This is normal."
Hermione began to sob heavily and watch as he began to shock Ron.
"He's fading, Dr. Hastings."
"Let's try it again."
They shocked Ron once more.
"Heart rate is getting worse."
Dr. Hastings looked up and met Hermione's gaze.
"He's about to die. Hermione, I need your help. Keep talking to him. Sometimes it helps."
She nodded tearfully and began to talk to Ron.
"Ron! Ron, please don't leave me. I need you so bad. We need to get married, have a family. Don't give up. Fight this thing. Oh please, Ron, don't give up."
Hermione continued to plead with Ron as the doctor's worked on him. Whether it would work would remain to be seen.
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Author's Note: I am
so evil, I know. Thanks for all the reviews, though I didn't get much. Review
please! Also tell me if you like my other story, "A Christmas Wish", or not. I'm
thinking about deleting it but I need to know if people like it. Check it out
and review too and tell me if I should continue. Thanks a bunch! -K
