Chapter 2
Rough hands gently grasp my shoulders as I feel arms lay against my chest, my eyes open as I hear a voice, "shh baby, it's ok", Paul I can tell because Emma would never call me baby or wrap her arms around me. I lean into his embrace, comforted by the warmth but I can't help but wonder how long I've been out. "Paul what time is it, how long have I been out"I say voice croaky from non use, "it's 1 o'clock, you've been out since 10"he says, grabbing a glass of water off of the bed side table, "here have some water"he says. He holds the cup to my lips and I sip greedily with thirst, "whoa easy, you'll get sick if you drink too fast"he says, hand rubbing my neck like he normally does as a comforting gesture, "ok"i say slowing down. Once I'm finished, he puts the glass on the bed side table, and then gently puts a thermometer in my mouth, it eventually beeps, "104, Jacob that's not good", "when did I get a fever, now that I think about it my stomach hurts"i say, "you got a fever probably about 11, I think maybe it has to do with withdrawal, but where does you stomach hurt"he asks, "just in the center, ow"i say, rolling back on my side,pulling my knees to my stomach.
Suddenly I feel his hands rubbing my back talking nonsense words to me, soon enough it passes and I'm ok for the moment, "Paul thank you"I say, "no problem babe, I'm going to talk to Emma, we need to get you to a hospital"he says, "it's risky though, what if they catch us"i ask, "well we will just use our aliases, they'll never know the difference"he says, "ok"I say. He leaves the room and after awhile they both come back, "OK, Jacob we're going to the emergency room, you need it"she says, gently sitting me up with help of Paul, they put my shirt on and then ease me to the side of the bed so they can put my pants and shoes on. They do then I'm helped to a standing position so we can go to the car,then we go down the hallway and the stairs. We reach the car and Paul slides into the back seat first and then with Emma's help lifts me the rest of the way in. I end up on my side with my head in Paul's lap. I feel him thread his fingers through my hair as Emma starts driving. I doze off at some point because the next thing I know we're at the hospital.
Someone, Emma I guess went inside because she comes back with a nurse and a doctor. They open the door and very gently with Paul's help they slide me onto a gurney outside of the car, "what's his name"I hear the doctor ask Paul quietly, "Will"he says, "alright Will, I'm doctor Adams, i'll be taking care of you tonight", "ok, ow it hurts"i say, "what hurts"she asks, "my stomach,in the center"i say. "alright let's not make him stay outside any longer, let's go"she says. The last thing I remember is being wheeled inside and everything goes black.