Chapter 2

"We should order some blood work right away."

"I agree and maybe we should also check her red and white blood cell count and her platelets?" She said as she wrote in her chart.

"Yeah," he said as he ran his hand through his hair and let out a sigh. He thought this was just some simple bug, a 24 hour thing and she would be back to her old self in no time but now he wasn't so sure. 'What if something is seriously wrong with her?' He thought to himself.

Sabrina could tell he was worried but she knew it could be any number of things from anemia, menengitis, cancer or it could be something simple like the flu. Maybe the bruises had been there and he hadn't really noticed. It was no use to speculate until they had the test results. "I'll order the tests right away." She said as she left the room.

She came back a few minutes later wheeling in a mobile tray. "Hi sweetie, how are you feeling?"

"Not good."

"We're gonna do some tests, is that ok with you? It will help us find out what's making you sick so we can make you better." She explained to the little girl.

"You'll stay with me?" She asked Sabrina looking between her and her father.

"Of course I will, I'm not going anywhere?" Patrick told her as he took her hand in his.

"Ok." Emma said as Sabrina sat down on the bed beside her.

"Alright Emma have you ever had blood taken before?" She asked the little girl.

"No."

"See this little guy," she said holding up a yellow thing shaped like a bumble bee. "He's going to help so you won't even feel it." She told the little girl as she placed it on her arm where they would be taking blood. "It will feel a little cold and you'll feel small vibrations."

"That feels funny." Emma said looking at her dad.

"I've never seen the before, what's it do?" Patrick asked her.

"They use it down in Peeds for the kids who freak out when getting shots or taking blood. It's a cold pack that uses vibration to desensitize the nerves so they won't even feel it." She said as she removed it and took Emma's blood. "See all done."

"I didn't feel it." Emma told her.

"See, now I'll get these down to the lab." She said sticking on the labels.

"Are you coming back?" Emma asked her.

"If you want me to." Emma just nodded her head. "Then I'll be back a little later, ok."

Sabrina grabbed two coffees from the breakroom and went back to check on Emma. The results hadn't come in yet so they were just waiting to hear back. "Here I got you a coffee," she said handing one to him as he sat up straighter in the chair.

"Oh thank you. Are the results in yet?" He asked her as he took a sip of the coffee.

"No I went by to check but they said it might be a little while longer."

"I hate this." He said slamming the coffee cup onto the table.

"I know, this is definitely the worst part. The waiting and the not knowing."

"If anything happens to her..." He couldn't finish the sentence, she was all he had left. She was his little baby and he didnt know what he would do if this was something was seriously wrong with her.

"You just need to try to stay positive, there's not use worrying until you know for sure. It might be nothing."

"I know, your right. I just can't lose someone else I love," he said choking up at the thought.

"Emma's mom?" She asked remembering what she had heard around the hospital.

"Yeah, her name was Robin. A year ago she was here in the lab trying to save a friend when something went horribly wrong. A chemical she was working with caused an explosion." He told her reliving the moment in his mind.

"Oh my god, Patrick. I'm so sorry." She said turning to look at him, she didnt know what else to say. "Um..how long has Emma been feeling sick?" She asked changing the subject.

"A few days."

"Has she ever been sick before?"

"No she's never had anything other than a cold or the flu before."

"Excuse me Dr. Drake your daughters test results are in," another nurse said poking their head in the door.