Jerrica
I picked Mindy and Tenisha from school. Aja was already home. Britt is getting bigger and getting harder on Aja to carry her. Mindy and Tenisha ran up to their rooms to start their homework. Most of my older girls, who live here, are out. Some of my oldest girls have chosen to move back home. I am happy to have them home. The phone rang and I went to answer it.
"Hello," I said.
"Jerrica Benton?" The caller said.
"Speaking, who's calling?" I replied.
"This is Nurse Riggs with LA Hospital. Your name was on an emergency contact card for Lela Johnson." The caller said.
"Lela? What Happened?" I asked.
"I can't say over the phone." Riggs said.
I hung up the phone and went to find Aja. I found her lying on the couch.
"Aja I have to go. Something has happened with Lela." I told her.
"What happened?" Aja asked.
"I don't know, I just got a call from the hospital." I said.
I left for the Hospital. I tried not to think about it, pay attention to the road. When I arrived I went to the reception desk.
"I am Jerrica Benton. I was called to come here." I said.
"Ms. Benton, I am Nurse Riggs this is Dr. Cahallan. We need to talk with you about Lela." Riggs said.
"Ms. Benton lets go in here." Dr. Cahallan said.
We walked into an office and I sat down in a chair across from Dr. Cahallan. Nurse Riggs stood behind me.
"Lela was in a car accident. She suffered a heart attack and passed out behind the wheel. Lela suffers from a heart murmur. Basically it's minor. Except stress must have made it worse, bringing on the attack." Dr. Cahallan.
Heart murmur, Heart attack, I couldn't believe what I was hearing.
"Can I see her?" I asked.
"When she wakes up, we will let you know and then you can go in. Now she is still sleeping." Dr. Cahallan said.
I left the office and went to the waiting room until I could see Lela. I called Aja and let her know what happened. I told her I will keep her informed.