Chapter 4 – At the Hospital
Comments from the author: New chapter. Things are not going good for Jake on this chapter. You'll see what happens next. Well, here's chapter four:
The ambulance arrived at the New York City Hospital. Jake was brought to the emergency room. As usual, he was still sleepy. He was awake, though. The nurses gave Jake extensive care.
When the family arrived, they stayed in the waiting room.
After a few minutes, the nurse went outside of the emergency room. "Are you the parents of Jake Long?" The woman asked. "Yes, we are." Jake's mom replied. "Is Jake going to be alright?" Jake's dad asked, solemnly.
"Yes. Your son will be alright. He just has a case of streptococcal sore throat." The nurse replied. The two let out a big sigh of relief. "Thank goodness. We thought he was seriously ill." Jake's mom said. Jake's dad nodded, agreeing.
"Since the doctors have finished running the tests, he is now assigned a room." The nurse said. "He is in room 427." She continued.
"Thank you, nurse." Grandpa said, catching up to the family
The four then headed to room 427 to visit Jake.
When Grandpa opened the door, they saw Jake on a hospital bed. Again, he was asleep. His room was neat and he was alone. The television was off and the remote was next to him.
"Jake, honey. It's us." Jake's mom said, shaking Jake. He moaned, opening his eyes.
"Hi mom." Jake said, waving slightly. She put her hand on Jake's forehead. He was still hot.
Suddenly, a nurse came inside Jake's room and gave him a cold compress. Jake felt a little better.
The nurse ordered Jake to take penicillin in order to feel better. He almost gagged after taking it.
Jake started not to mind the icky taste of penicillin and went back to sleep. The nurse left his room.
"I think we should go. Let's not bother Jake while he's trying to rest." Jake's dad suggested. The others considered this and left Jake's hospital room.