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Chapter 13

So Jim quickly checked her vital signs. He sighted in relief, the heartbeats were slow but they were there, and she was breathing correctly. Jim was really scared: since when was she unconscious? Could the noise he heard coming from here be Mel falling down? If it was this, it meant that she was down since at least fifteen minutes, the time it took him to make breakfast.

He carefully carried her up on the bed, putting her head on the pillow, trying to make her as comfortable as he could, he was about to call 911 when he felt Mel's hand moving in his.

-Oh my god! Mel? Melinda?

-Jim...

-Yes, sweetie, I'm right here.

Jim sighted in relieved and came closer to Mel. He gently caressed her cheek, still holding her hand. Mel felt him, put her hands on his and slowly opened her eyes, Jim smiled at her.

-Hey, how do you feel?, he asked.

-Pretty dizzy..., Mel answered with a weak smile.

-I bet you are! Feeling any pain?

-Wha- I... yeah actually...

Mel put a hand behind her head, sounding surprised, she felt a bump.

-Jim, what happened?, she asked, frowning her eyebrows.

-I found you unconscious on the floor. You must have hurt your head when you felt down.

And Jim got up to check Mel's head, there was no bleeding and the bump wasn't very big. As he went back on Mel's side, Jim noticed that she had a very worried face.

-Don't worry, Mel, it doesn't sound serious.

-Yeah, I am fine, said Mel, insisting on the 'I'.

Jim already knew what she wanted to say.

-I can't tell you if this has anything to do with the baby, but right now I'm more worried about you, Mel, you're not 'fine'; faint isn't a symptom of pregnancy, and I want to know why you are so weak. I think we should go to a hospital to have you examined.

Though Jim was almost sure of what was wrong with Mel (sadly he was just realizing it) he wanted her to be taken care of.

Against all his thoughts, Mel simply nodded, but Jim knew that all she wanted was someone to check on the baby, and he started to notice that once again Mel cared more about the baby than about her own health. The problem was that Mel had to be fine if they wanted their baby to be fine, and as much as Jim wanted this baby he was more preoccupied by Mel's health. He wouldn't forgive himself if anything was wrong with her by his fault.

As Mel was now awake they didn't call 911, but since Mel had trouble to stay staedy, Jim carried her and carefully installed her in the car. She insisted on the fact that it would safer for to sit normally on the front sit instead of lie down on the back sits like Jim wanted. When Mel was correctly sat, Jim ran at the main cabin to ask the receptionist where the nearest hospital was. As the woman that was here this day started to panic a little, he reassured her by saying it wasn't life-threatening, it was just a control that needed to be done in a hospital, which was true. After thanking her he quickly went back to the car, and asked Mel how she felt.

-I'm ok, Jim. It's not me you should be worried about...

-Hey, Mel, someone has to be worried about you and since you never seem to be worried about yourself, I have to and I want to.

-I know this, Mel replied with a smile, but I have to say that... I don't know I thought you would be more concerned about the baby.

Mel looked intensely at Jim trying to figure out what was wrong with him. He looked briefly at her and answered:

-I am concerned, Mel, but like I said before I am even more concerned about you that's all. Plus I'm sure that if you are ok there is no reason why the baby would not be ok too, that's also why I'm more worried about you.

The way towards the hospital took about twenty minutes during which both of them stood quiet, when they arrived at the hospital that was actually a sort of clinic, Mel managed to keep her balance when she got out of the car so Jim didn't had to carry her. They made their way to the entrance, Jim holding Mel closely.

When they arrived in the ER there were already dozens of people in the waiting room, it reminded Jim that the receptionist had told him that this was the only medical facility in like forty miles around, which explained why there was so many people in such a small hospital.

Jim went to the counter to present the situation to a nurse, but as he expected the nurse told him that there was a lot of people before them waiting and that they will have to wait too. So Jim tried again trying to be more convincing.

-Please we have to see a doctor, she hasn't feel good since a few days and today she passed out and felt on the floor.

As the nurse didn't seem to find this interesting, Jim added:

-She's pregnant. We really need to know if the baby is ok.

-Look, sir, I know you must be worried but obviously your wife seems fine, said the nurse looking at Mel who was standing a bit farther, she is walking you said you hadn't noticed any bleeding or anything. I'm sorry it isn't serious enough to pass before the others.

Jim sighted, he was pretty upset but he knew hospitals so he knew he couldn't do anything. He reached Mel and took her in his arms.

-I'm sorry, he said.

-Hey, its not your fault, said Mel pulling away, don't worry I can wait.

There wasn't even any free chair so they had to stay up, after about fifteen minutes a few persons were gone but there was still a lot of people waiting, after a few more minutes Mel started to feel very dizzy she tried to tell Jim.

-Jim... I don't... feel good...

Jim only had time to catch Mel before she hit the ground, losing consciousness again. He called for help and as it was the the nurse from the counter approaching he couldn't help but yell:

-Is it serious enough, now?