Unexpected Love

Chapter 31

Ann-Kathrin's P. O. V.

I slowly walk into ICU, looking for Mario. When I see him, it kills me. He's laying in the bed, lifeless, hooked up to tons of wires and machines.

I pull up the chair and grab his hand, kissing the back of it.

Tears stream down my face as I whisper, "Please wake up. Mario, you're the father of my baby. You're the love of my life. I can't imagine being without you. I can't imagine my life without you in it. Wake up. "

The doctor walks in, "Hello, I'm doctor Shepard. "

I shake his hand, "Hello, I'm Ann-Kathrin. "

The doctor nods while looking over Mario's chart, "Are you Mario's sister?"

I laugh and grab Mario's hand, kissing the back of it, "I'm his fiancé. "

The doctor nods, "Oh, well I can't even imagine how hard this has to be for
you. "

I nod as he walks away. I look around then crawl in bed next to Mario. I lay on my side, staring at his face. I stroke his cheek with my thumb.

"Mario, please wake up. I can't raise Beckham without you. "

I sit there for a second, looking at Mario expectantly. I don't know what I expect. Some major miracle or something, I guess.

I sigh, running my hand through my hair. What is wrong with me? I know, I should have hope. But he's been in a serious accident. He's in a coma. Its going to be a long time before he wakes up.

If he ever wakes up.

I mentally smack myself. I can't think that. But the scary thing is, it could be true.

I could end up having to raise my baby without his father.

Thinking of that, makes tears start to run down my face. I quickly compose myself, wipe my tears, and get up, walking to the cafeteria.

I grab some food and sit down at a table all alone, laying my head on the cold table.

I feel like I'm in a dream.

Everything is happening in a blur. In slow motion.

I pinch myself to try and wake myself up. But I'm still here. Still in the hospital.

I sigh and start to pick at my nasty hospital food. I would love a decent meal, but I don't want to risk something happening while I'm not at the hospital.

I grab an apple and throw the rest of my food away, walking back up to Mario's room in ICU. When I get there, there's an alarm going off and there are a ton of doctors and nurses crowded around Mario. They roll his bed into an elevator, without answering any of my questions.

I call my family and Mario's family, letting them know what just happened. Even though I don't know what happened.

Everyone shows up and we sit in the waiting room. Waiting.

That's all we do for 5 hours. Wait and wait and wait and wait.

I don't know if I can handle this much longer.