Christian
Shit my head hurts. I open my eyes and see that I am hugging the stirring wheel. I bring my hand up and touch the blood that is running in my eyes. I turn my neck and see Ana who is leaned by on her seat.
"Ana Ana wake up." I say in a low tone and cup her neck.
"Hmmm my side hurts" Ana groans and I look down and see that she has a gash on her right side. The car that hit us is on Ana's side of the car. He is trying to get out of his truck
I climb out of my window and find my phone.
"911 whats your emergency?" a voice said
"I was just in a car accident I need an ambulance"
"Who is hurt? And Where are you?" she said
"Everyone involved is hurt. Hold on…" I walk over to Ana's window and shake her.
"ANA ANA ANA ANSWER ME!" I shake her arm and nothing happens
"Sir…"
"GET AN AMBULANCE TO THE THIRD EXIT ON STATE STREET SHE IS NOT WAKING UP BUT SHE IS STILL BREATHING!" I hang up and try to get her out of her seat.
By the time the EMTs get there I have Ana out on the pavement thanks to some pedestrians. They are helping the driver out of his car. I don't give a damn about him. I am beyond worried. I am rubbing Ana's arms to make sure she doesn't get cold. That bastard will pay for this.
"Sir we need you to step away from her while we work her up." A man says and he gets her on the stretcher
They get a neck brace on her and get her in the ambulance.
"Sir what is your wife's name?" The EMT asks me
What?
I must have looked out of it because he repeated himself. Then I realize he must see our rings and just assume. Spouses get to make decisions and I don't know Ana's dads number.
"Her name is Anastasia Grey." I say with conviction. In the back of my mind I am happy to say it out loud.
"Does she have any allergies?" he asks
"Only some seasonal ones." She told me about a picnic she had with her mother
"Does she have any ailments that she knows of?"
"No shes healthy as a horse." She says her dad always says that
We arrive at the hospital and she gets worse. I just hear an endless ping sound and they jump on her and carry her away. Security stops me.
"MY WIFE I NEED TO BE WITH MY WIFE" I Scream on the top of my lungs as they hold me back
"Sir they are taking her to surgery. We need you to fill out the forms."
I eventually calm down and they try to care for me
"Sir you have a cut" a doctor says
"Don't touch me. Go find out where my wife is." I dismiss her
I have to call someone. I pull out my phone and don't even realize who I call until my mom's voice is speaking
"Christian?"
"Mom me and Ana got into an accident and shes in surgery I need you to call her dad and get down here." I cant seem to comprehend what is happening.
"Oh Christian is everything ok? We are leaving now and we will be there in twenty minutes. Everything will be okay." She hangs up with an emotional depart and I just slide down the wall.
I sit on the floor and see the asshole that hit up on a stretcher getting cleaned up. He is slurring his speech.
"YOU FUCKING SON OF A BITCH! YOU HIT ME AND MY WIFE!" I hit him in the face hard. And continue to hit him.
Again security is on me
"I want to make a report. He is drunk and slurring his speech. He hit me and my wife and caused all of this mess." I order and security hears my tone and listens
"Are you certain sir?" one asks
"Very" I give that man an ugly stare and walk away and let the police deal with him for now.
I sit down on the floor and wait.
Eventually my parents and Ray make it.
"Christian what happened? Where is Ana?" Ray looks frantic
"We were hit by a drunk driver. He's over there. He made it out with minimal damage but he hit Ana's side of the car. She is in surgery and they haven't been out for a while." I said deadpan
"I thought you said he had minimal damage?" my dad says
"Well that was me." I said in an angry tone
Suddenly the doctor comes out. He comes straight to me.
"Mr. Grey, Mrs. Grey is out of surgery. She had some internal bleeding because of the gash on her side but we were able to control it and she made it through surgery. You can see her now." I follow him and so does everyone else.
We make it to her room and she looks so small but she is breathing on her own.
"Mr. Grey could you come sign some paper work when you are done." He says and I just nod in acknowledgment
I go to her side and hold her hand. And Ray is on the other side.
We seem to stand there for a while just reassuring ourselves that she is okay.
"So son why does the doctor keep calling my daughter Mrs. Grey?" he says with a sort of smile
"The EMT saw our rings and I know from my mom that decisions need to be made by the next of kin. And you weren't here so I didn't correct him." I explain
"Well I will do the paper for my son in law" he said with a real smile.
My parents were just by the back wall and smiling at us. Ray excuses himself and goes to find the doctor.
My mom picks up her chart and says "She will make a full recovery son besides that one flat line she did good work." I flinch at the "flat line" part.
"Okay that's good." I said and I sat down and I laid my head down on her arm and closed my eyes.
"Christian let me clean up your head really quickly." I follow her and sit for her. She gets gloves and some kind of water solution.
"Honey she will be okay." She says while she put liquid band aids on my head
"If she isnt mom I have no idea how I will react." I say
"I promise she will be fine." She picks up my hand and looks at my ring.
"Is that a…?" she smiles and laughs
"Yeah a lug nut. This is so thoughtful of her and she knew I wouldn't like a traditional ring." I smile and follow her back to the room. Ray still isnt back and my dad is standing next to Ana.
I walk up to Ana and sit next to her. I lay my head next to hers and listen to her breath and eventually my parents leave to get me more clothes. I sit with ray and take turns getting coffee and I find it really good that he hasn't corrected the marital status for us.
"You are a good man Christian. My Ana says I should trust you because she does and now I know why. You are great for her and vice versa. She was always a singular thing, but with you she is livelier." He stands and gets some more coffee.
"Oh Ana please pull through I don't know what I will do without you. You make me better and I don't feel the urge to fight like I used to…
"I haven't fought with my parents…
"Please Ana I am begging you please wake up…" I laid my head down next to her and just waited.
Ray comes back and does the same thing I do.
We just wait.
…
I open my eyes because someone touches me. I look and see that it is Ana looking down at me.
"Hey" was all she said
"Oh thank God!" I jump and try to hold her without hurting her.
Well I know you are going to hate me for this but I promise something else is coming and this needed to happen first.
SO HOW DID YOU LIKE CHRISTIANS REACTION? REVIEW!
QUESTION: WHO DO YOU THINK SHOULD HELP ANA GET BETTER?