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Chapter 7
Ben rode with Riley to the hospital. Abigail was following in the car. When they got there, Ben followed along side Riley holding his hand.
The doctor tried to stop him.
"Sir you have to stay here in the waiting room," he stated.
"But I need to stay with him," Ben brought forth.
"Don't worry he is in good hands," the doctor reassured.
Ben let go of Riley's hand and watched as he was wheeled down the hallway and the doors shut. Abigail came up behind Ben.
"Don't worry Ben he will be okay," Abigail comforted.
Ben and Abigail sat down to begin the long wait.
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Ben was now pacing. It had been 3 hours. 3 hours since Riley got shot. 3 hours since Riley had passed out in Ben's arms. 3 hours since Riley had been taken away from Ben. Ben really wanted to be back there.
"Ben sit down. You are making me dizzy," Abigail stated.
"I can't. I'm too worried about Riley," Ben voiced.
"Ben he will be fine," Abigail comforted.
Before Ben could reply, the doctor came out.
"How is he?" Ben asked.
"My name is Dr. Stevenson. I am sorry to say that your friend Mr. Poole isn't doing very well. He is stable right now. He has 4 broken ribs. One of them is brushing up his left lung. His other one are bruised. His gunshot wound was also trouble. We were able to remove it but he lost a lot of blood. Right now he is in a coma," Dr. Stevenson explained.
Ben and Abigail paled. Abigail had tears coming down her cheeks.
"May we see him?" Ben asked.
"Yes but only one at time. Only 20 minutes each. He needs to rest and we need to do more tests on him," Dr. Stevenson concluded, "he is in the ICU on the sixth floor. Room 3191."
They went up to the sixth floor. Abigail went first. She came out 5 minutes later crying more than she had been. Ben went in. When Ben saw his best friend, he almost started crying too. Riley laid there on the bed as pale as the sheets that covered him. He had an oxygen tube up his nose. A heart monitor was hooked up to him as was two IVs. One was clear and one was blood to restore the blood he had lost. Ben made his way to the side of Riley's bed. He sat down in the chair by the bed.
"Hey Riley. It's Ben," Ben whispered.
Riley didn't respond.
"The doctor said your going to be fine. All you have to do is wake up," Ben whispered.
Riley still didn't respond. Ben grabbed his hand and grasped it lightly.
"Riley please wake up," Ben pleaded trying to hold back tears.
Still no response. Ben's time was soon up. He went back out to Abigail.
"I can have it arranged for one of you two to stay here," Dr. Stevenson brought forth.
"I will," Ben made known.
"Okay I will let the nurses know," Dr. Stevenson stated.
Author's Note: okay I think there is 3 or 4 more chapters. If you guys want me to make a story to find Pandora's box after Strangest Day, let me know in your review.