"Excuse me," a young woman burst to the conversation.
"Not now mam. We have an operation on our heads now. I'm sorry." Said the paramedic.
"Please." She said with tearful eyes.
She pointed at the emergency room which two minutes ago Alex was rushed into.
"I know him."
Chapter 3
"I see." The paramedic said to me.
"Just wait here for a second ok? I'll be right with you."
"OK." I said as tears started streaming down my face.
"He's in good hands. I promise you. Try to calm down." He stroked my shoulder for a moment and left.
I fell to the floor with my back pressed against the wall. I took my head in my hands. I couldn't believe it, after all these years I see him… I see him like this.
"Is everything is ok dear?" Jasmin was asking me. She was the manager of the group, but more like a mother or an aunt to me. I've known her for a while now.
I couldn't hold it any longer by now and burst out in tears. I was sobbing so hard no one could calm me down.
She just hugged me. "I think we all need a rest for today guys. You are free to go home." She said to the others.
Everybody were socked. Not a very good start of our project I guess.
"Here, got you some water." The secretary was kneeling by me. She smiled softly.
"Thanks." I took a sip.
"Mam, how are we doing?" The paramedic was back. I looked at him with big eyes.
"I hate to ask it but we need to know your relationship with the patient."
"He is… He…" I didn't know what to say.
What is he exactly for me? My ex? my friend? my history?
"He's an old friend." I said eventually.
"I'm afraid I can't fill you in with details about his condition if you are not related."
"I just need to know he's going to be ok." I said.
He went silent and looked down and my heart sank.
"Maybe you can help me. Do you know any family members? Maybe then I could tell you more about his condition." He raised his gaze back to me.
"Yes, of course." I said. "His family lives in Ohio. The Keatons."
"Do you have a number?"
"Unfortunately not, but I could try and find it. Do you have a phone book of this part of the states?" I asked.
"Yeah, ask Silvia over there." He pointed to the secretary that gave me the water earlier.
All this time Jasmin didn't leave my side. I was grateful for that because I couldn't be alone right now.
We managed to find their phone number.
I was about to dial the number but my fingers couldn't press the buttons. My hands couldn't stop shaking.
"Do you want me to do it?" Jasmin asked.
"No." I said. "It's just that…" I chocked.
"You haven't talked to them for a long time huh?"
"Yeah."
"It's ok." She stroked my back.
I started dialing. With every button my heart beat raised.
It was ringing.
"Hello?" a nervous voice answered to me.
"Elyse?" My voice broke.
"It's me, it's Elllen."
To be continued…
