Chapter 7: Doctor's Orders, Kiddo
Love Knows Keine Borders
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~Early Fall, 1968~
Darry and Soda ran into the hospital with a frenzied, worried state Of mind. They had no idea the condition of his little sister, brother, and best friend. The Doctor saw the two of them and stopped him before he could run around the hospital some more.
"Ah. I'm guessing you must be Mr. Sodapop and Darrel Curtis," he assumed. Darry nodded, not really paying attention and instead focusing on his immense worry.
"Katharina," Doctor Keon stumbled slightly over Hannah's name, "broke her right wrist and su stained some minor cuts to her face, but it is mostly superficial damage. Po-Pony-boy... is currently in surgery. His appendix ruptured and must be removed immediately. Besides his appendix, he has not received any other damage because the car impacted the right side of his car. Mr. Randle has a broken leg and minor brushing to his ribs, but no internal bleeding like we were originally worried about. They all three should make a full recovery. Kath- Miss Curtis will be released to you right now. Because Mr. Randle is an adult, he is also free to go after we can check over his leg one more time. You will revive an update on Mr. Curtis as soon as he is out of surgery."
Both brothers felt relief, but also worry. After signing the papers, the grueling process of waiting for the surgery to be completed began.
"Let's go find Hannah," Sodaoop suggested. Darry stood stiffly and went towards the wing that Doctor Keon had directed them towards. When they walked into her hospital room they found her laying on her bed drawing an eagle with her left hand.
Hannah was grateful that she had broken her right wrist being that she was sinistral.
"Ready to go, kiddo?" Sodapop asked cheerfully. Hannah looked up quickly, started.
"A little zoned out there, huh," Soda teased. She laughed, but her eyes held worry.
"Are... Are Pony und Steve going to be okay?"
"Steve's okay. He's tough, you dig. And Ponyboy's in surgery. His appendix ain't likin' him right now," Darry explain. Hannah scowled; he didn't need to explain it to her like she was five.
When Hannah stood up, a young doctor poked his head through the door and pushed in a wheelchair.
"Do I hafe zo?" Hannah whined.
"Doctors orders, kiddo," Soda told her, shrugging.
"Doctor Keon is waiting for you in the front lobby. He has some news on your brother," the younger doctor told them. As the three made their way to where Doctor Keon was waiting, Hannah wondered if her older brother would be okay. Steve was waiting there for them, clenching his jaw in pain, though he was still trying to hide it with no avail.
Hannah tuned out Doctor Keon's words until she heard that "Ponyboy would be okay and "You may see him now."
Hannah hugged both of her brothers, and Steve even though he playfully pushed her away, with relief. Ponyboy was gonna be okay!
She just wasn't gonna ever ride with him when's he's driving again.
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A/N: The suggestion used for this chapter was again from the amazingly talented author Chicago Fire Buddies! Thank you!
And I have officially put Hateful Cigarettes on hiatus. (Originally titled Starting Off.)
Word Count: 660 words
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~Alee XxX