Chapter 14
June 15, 2026 at 4:00 pm
It seemed as though an eternity had passed until the nurses stopped trying to resuscitate Joshua and the machines continued on their monotonous beeping. Sportacus, Stephanie, and Samantha breathed a sigh of relief. The last nurse was leaving when something made her turn around.
Carefully, she approached the bed and looked at the patient. A smile crossed her face and she raced out of the room. Sportacus tried to stop her and ask some questions but the nurse was gone before he could get to her.
Minutes later, three more nurses arrived and they walked into the room. They all smiled and gave each other hugs. Quickly, the left the room and went to talk to the anxious family outside.
"We have some great news. Joshua is awake." The nurse smiled. Everyone seemed to not understand what she had just said.
"He's awake, which means in a little while he might be able to be shifted out of the ICU." Again the nurse tried to get them to understand. Sportacus was the first react. He swept Stephanie, Samantha, and the nurse into a giant hug. After releasing the bunch, Stephanie raced off down he hall to tell their friends in the waiting room.
"Can we see him?" Samantha and Sportacus asked simultaneously.
"Let me talk with the doctor. I'll be right back." She said. Quickly, the nurse ran down to the station. Samantha turned back to the glass and looked into the room. Sportacus turned his head back up toward the ceiling and whispered,
"Thank you."
WWWWWWWWWWWWW
Later, Joshua had been shifted down to Uncle Milford's floor and everyone spent time going back and forth between the rooms. Stephanie sat with her son and smiled at him.
"You know we almost lost you." She said.
"I know but don't worry I don't plan on going anywhere." Joshua smiled back.
"Um… Can I…" Samantha stood in the doorway. Stephanie got up from her seat.
"I think I'll go check on your uncle." Samantha walked into the room and Stephanie winked at her as she left.
"Hey there." The fourteen year old said.
"Hey yourself." Joshua motioned for her to come closer. The silence between them suddenly grew very awkward.
"You gave me quite the scare." She finally said.
"Well you know me. I'm just full of surprises." Joshua tried to lighten the mood. Samantha squirmed in her chair and reached out to touch his hand. The new hero took her hand and said,
"You know I didn't get a chance to tell you something this morning."
"Oh, what was it you wanted to tell me?" She asked. He motioned for her to come closer. She leaned in so that she could get her ear closer to him and he grabbed her face with his left hand. Their lips pressed together and for a moment nothing else existed. They didn't hear Sportacus open the door nor did they notice him walking in.
To Be Continued…
