"No, I'm not leaving here until Elyse is coming."
"Ellen, it can take a day or two."
"I don't care."
Suddenly a beeping sound went through the speakers of the hospital and i saw three doctors rush into the operation room.
"Oh no." Jasmin and I looked at each other.
Chapter 5
"Doctor Hanks, Doctor Perry and Doctor MeGavern you are needed at operation room number four. Please arrive immediately." You could hear Silvia's voice throght the speaker.
"Doctor Hanks, Doctor Perry and Doctor MeGavern you are…" she repeated.
I stood up. "What's going on?!" I asked them but non of them stop to even talk to me.
I run after them and went through the heavy doors but as soon as I did a paramedic that was there stopped me.
"Hey, hey, where are you going?"
"I want answers now! Nobody is telling me anything. I may not be related but I know Alex for a very long time and he's very important to me. You are not going to stop me. I want to see him now." I went crazy. I didn't care anymore.
"Calm down please. You can't see him now, he's in a surgery."
"Where all of those doctors went?"
"There is a complication and they are taking care of it. Please get back to the waiting room. The soon I know something I'll make sure to tell you what I can. Ok?"
"I swear that's all I'm hearing – 'calm down, wait, I'll be right with you'. I can't wait any longer can't you understand?!"
"I'm afraid you have no choice but too. We are doing the best we can. He has four doctors working on him right now along with the rest of the staff."
I got back to the waiting room. Jasmin looked at me with silence.
I set on the chair, thoughts running through my mind. Memories, moments, with him. I didn't even realized how tired I am.
"What time is it?" I asked Jasmin.
"It's almost 8pm."
"How long have they been working on him by now?"
"Several hours."
"Listen Jas, I appreciate it very much but I don't want you to wait with me for so long." I said.
"Forget it, Ellen. I already told you I'm not going anywhere."
I hugged her.
"Ellen?" I looked up. It was Steven and Elyse.
I ran to them and hugged them, crying.
"I'm sorry I have to meet you under these Circumstances after all this time." I said.
"It's not your fault." Steven said. "have someone talked to you?"
"No. They didn't tell me anything. He's been in for hours now."
"Wait here Elyse, I'm going to talk to the secretary." He said and went to the other room.
"How did you end up here Ellen? We haven't heard from you for so long."
"I was here on a dance project that me and my friend Jasmin was planning to do for sick kids that are hospitalized here." I pointed at Jasmin.
"Suddenly I see him brought here. I didn't know he's in New York at all. Never dreamt that I'll see him again. Especially not like that."
"Well, it's sure nice to see you again Ellen. Even if it's here." She said. Jasmin stood up to introduce herself.
"Hello Mrs. Keaton. I'm Jasmin. I'm very sorry about what happened."
"It's ok. He'll be fine. I know." She said with shinny eyes from the tears. She probably cried all the way here.
Steven was back by then.
"She said she'll let a doctor know that we are here." He said and a minute later, a doctor came to the room.
"Mr. and Mrs. Keaton?" He asked.
"Yes." They both answered together.
"I'm doctor MeGavern. I operated your son along with some more doctors and I've been officially declared as a responsible for the rest of his treatment."
"How is he doc?" Steven asked.
"Well he came in with two shots- One in the right shoulder which I'm not concerned as much as the other shoot that is in the right side of his chest." He said.
"We almost lost him there but you have a stubborn son I got to tell you that." I smirked to myself at that comment.
"He was moved to a recovery room now. I'm afraid his right lung failed as a result of the shooting."
Elyse buried her pace in Steven's chest and sobbed. Steven looked in a sock.
"Will he get out of it?" he asked.
"He's anesthetized and we put him on a respirator and we need to do some more tests before we fully know his exact condition" the doctor said.
"Can we see him?" he asked.
"Yes, you can see him now."
"Ellen you are welcome to come with us." Elyse said.
"I think I'm gonna go Ellen. You'll be ok by now?" Jasmin asked.
"Yeah Jas. Thank you so much for sticking here with me for so long."
"Don't mention it." she said and hugged me.
"Mr. and Mrs. Keaton I wish you all the health in the world and don't be shy to let me know if you need anything. Friends of Ellen are friends of mine." She said. I couldn't believe how sweet she is.
"Thank you so much Jasmin." They said and she left.
We got into Alex's room. So many machines was hooked up to him.
Elyse stroked his hair gently.
"Oh Steven, what will we do?" She asked him.
He didn't answer and just put his hand on her shoulder to comfort her.
I just tried to study his beautiful familiar face after all these years and all I wanted is to see the eyes I've missed so much open again.
To be continued…
