Chapter 27
A/N- This will most likely be the last chapter for a couple weeks. I'll be away. Sorry.
Annie drove faster than she ever had to get to the hospital. She was certain she was breaking a couple laws. Ruthie looked like death warmed over. [A/N -Sorry I know that's cheesy.] Simon was sitting with Ruthie leaning against him. She kept fading in and out. Simon kept calling her name, over and over. Ruthie could barley hear him. They arrived at the ER 3 minutes after they left home. They ran inside as quickly as they could, Simon carrying his baby sister, fearing for her life. When the nurse saw Ruthie's condition, she immediately admitted her. They brought out a stretcher and wheeled her in to a room. Simon and Annie were forced to wait outside in the waiting room. They were both crying. Annie called Eric, to tell him where they were. He would be arriving home from his counselling shortly.
"Hello." Eric answered.
"Eric! Thank god your still there." Annie said.
"Why? What happened? Where are you?" Eric asked.
"At the hospital." Annie answered.
"Why?"
"Ruthie."
"Oh my goodness. What happened?"
"I don't know. She got really sick. Throwing up a lot and she's completely pale and slightly green and she keeps blacking out." Annie started to cry again. "Oh, Eric. I'm so worried. She's with the doctors now."
"I'm coming over right now." Eric hung up the phone and got in his car. Annie hung up the pay phone and sat back down. Simon looked at her.
"What did dad say?" He asked.
"He's coming right over."
Simon smiled.
About 10 minutes later Eric showed up.
"Where's Ruthie?" He asked, without bothering to say hello to Annie or Simon.
"In that room." Annie said, pointing to a small room just down the hall.
Eric sat down beside them. 2 hours slowly passed and a doctor finally walked out of the room. He walked straight over to where they were seated.
"Camden's, Right?" He asked. They nodded.