Drake paced around the waiting room, waiting for results on his daughter. He was really worried. He didn't know if her temperature had gone up or down in the last 10 minutes. Finally, Gosalyn's nurse, Janet came out. Drake looked at her. "We're not sure what's gonna happen to Gosalyn, but she's doing fine right about now" the Janet explained.
"You don't know what's gonna happen? Nurse, she's just a kid" Drake was shocked to hear the Janet's words.
"We understand that, but her condition is very serious. Her temperature keeps going up and if it reaches 300 or above she could die" the Janet said.
"You're not using strong medicine. You can make her get better" Drake said.
"We can't do anything but wait. We're keeping her for several nights to see how she holds out" the nurse said.
Drake sighed. "May I please see her?" he asked.
"Follow me" said the Janet.
Beep. Beep. Beep. The heart monitor kept a record of Gosalyn's heart beat, which was steady along with her breathing. There was a cold washcloth on her head to keep her cool. But even so, her temperature stayed at 105 degrees. The doctors hoped it wouldn't get any higher than that. And if it went down they hoped it went back to normal. Gosalyn's eyes were still closed.
Janet opened the door and she and Drake stepped inside. Drake walked over to his daughter and sat on her bed. She looked terrible with all those wires and tubes connected to her. He noticed a clear liquid running through one tube and into the IV in her arm. "What's this?" he asked Janet.
"Pain medicine. It's for any pain Gos may experience if and when she wakes up" Janet explained as she walked over.
Drake noticed the tube going down Gosalyn's throat. "And what about this?" he asked.
"Breathing. She's doing well on that" said Janet. She took out a thermometer and placed it under Gosalyn's arm since her mouth wasn't a good place right now. Gosalyn's temperature had went up a degree. "At least it's only a degree. If it stays like that it'll take forever to get to 300" said Janet. They were all hoping so. But Drake was hoping the most. He didn't want to lose his only but favorite daughter. He wouldn't know what he'd do without her.