Her world had crumbled beneath her. They were only married for a few short days, but it felt like they had been together forever. After getting the name of the hospital from Randy, she got ready to leave. Anna was running on cruise control. Somehow she packed a bag and a few things that she knew Dave would need, and caught the next flight from Philadelphia to Baltimore. She quickly caught a cab to John Hopkins Hospital, got Dave's room number and tried to mentally prepare herself for what she might see.
By the look on Randy's face, things did not look good.
"Hey Randy, how are you doing?" Anna asked, noticing a large bandage on Randy's hand and arm.
"I'm doing ok. It was just me and Dave in the car." He began. "We were driving along the highway, not speeding or anything when this car just sideswiped us on the driver's side. Dave was driving. I told him that I would drive, but he insisted. If I were driving, you wouldn't be here worrying about Dave. I mean the two of you just got married and everything," Randy rattled on.
"Randy, stop with the what-ifs. If you were driving, I would be here worried about you too, you're like a little brother to me," she said kissing him on the cheek.
"Thanks, Anna."
"So, what have they told you?" Anna asked finally ready to hear any news that they had.
"He hit his head pretty hard on the steering wheel, he has a cut on his forehead that they had to stitch up, plus cuts on bruises on his left arm from the impact. They are just worried about his head. They took a CAT scan and there may be some swelling but not much, they think that may be the reason he is still unconscious." Randy said.
"So the doctors think that he will make a full recovery?" Anna asked with hesitation in her voice. She knew that Dave was a strong man, but even the strongest of giants is not safe from injuries or accidents.
"Yeah, once he wakes up, it's just a matter of his hand healing, which should only be a month or two."
"Great a month with an injured Dave to take care of; this is just peachy," Anna said. The two laughed because they both knew that keeping Dave out of the ring and off of the road would be difficult. It would be a short amount of time, before the animal turned into a spoiled brat that they would want to leave on the side of the road during a road trip. Soon, the doctor came out to give the group an update on Dave' condition.
"You must be Mrs. Bautista," the doctor said, shaking her hand.
"Yes, I am. Is Dave going to be ok?" Even though Randy had answered the question a few minutes before, she needed to hear it from a medical professional to make it true.
"Yes ma'am, your husband is going to be fine. The cut on his forehead was pretty nasty, but should heal up nicely, as well as the cuts and bruises on his left hand and arm. Even though the CAT scan showed some swelling, it is minimal and has probably gone away by now. He is started to wake up, and he is asking for you," the doctor said.
"Thank you so much," Anna said as she practically sprinted to his room followed by Randy. As the reached the door, Anna stopped dead in her tracks. If it was only Dave and Randy in the car, who was this woman kissing Dave's hand?
"Excuse me, who are you?" She asked the woman. She turned around with a look of distain plastered on her face.
"If you are just some cheap whore, trying to get some money out of Dave, telling everyone that the kid you're carrying is his, then try again."
"No I'm not. He knows that my child is not his, but that doesn't answer my question. Who the hell are you?"
"I'm Nikki Bautista, Dave's wife."
000000000000000000000000000000000000
Am I on a cliffhanger/angst roll now or what? Don't worry; this little phase won't last long, in fact it might be over, for now. Thanks so much for the reviews and if you don't like the wife angle thank kaykyaka. It was her idea (thanks!) Anyway, the next chapter will be longer and I am afraid we are nearing the end of our little journey. I see three more chapters, maybe a sequel. Anyway, thanks for all the reviews and support, I really appreciate them. Ok, I'm done ranting, so start reviewing.
