Austin's POV
We arrive at the hospital, Alan walks with me up to the front desk so I can check in.
"Hello Sir. how can we help you?" the middle aged nurse smiles at me
"I have a heart surgery toda-"
"Oh! You must be Mr. Carlile. We're expecting you" She interrupts
"yeah that's me"
"Okay I'm going to need your arm"
I hesitantly put my arm through the hole in the window and she puts a bracelet on my wrist. I'm officially admitted to the hospital now.
"just go ahead and sit in the waiting room, we'll have you in soon"
"Okay"
Alan and I walk into the waiting room and sit beside his mum. I'm pretty quiet for the next half hour,
I'm getting scared but I won't tell Alan that.
"Austin Robert Carlile?"
I hear the nurse call my name and my stomach drops. I kiss Alan's forehead
"We just need to get you prepared for surgery. He can come too if you'd like" The nurse looks over at Alan.
I hold my hand out to Alan and he takes it and stands up. We follow the nurse through the halls into a small white room. Al sits down in the chair, as I sit up on the checkup table.
"Okay Mr. Carlile, you know what is going down today, right?"
"You're going to fix my heart?"
"We''re going to completely replace a valve in your heart. It will be a false one, but it will keep you alive.You are aware of the risks, correct?"
"Yes I am."
"We will do everything we can to make this procedure a success. I just have a few simple questions for you first"
"Sure"
"Do you drink alcohol regularly?"
"Yeah"
"Are you sexually active?"
"Uhm yeah" I hear Alan chuckle at this one and I hide a smile too.
"Do you take any medication?"
"Well I take the heart pills from my doctor and Advil and stuff sometimes"
"Do you participate in physical activity often?"
"I do preforming in bands sometimes so i guess so"
"Alright, thank you, that's all i'll ask for now. I'll give you this outfit to put on, and these pills to take to begin heart stimulation, and we'll begin soon."
He hands me some clothes and sets pills and water on the table then leaves the room.
The clothes are actually just a pair of loose pants, well i guess that makes sense because why wear a shirt if they're cutting my chest open ...
I put the pants on, and take my shirt off then take the pills and drink the water.
We sit together until the Doctor returns. This time he returns with 3 other doctors and a gurney.
"It's time to go Mr. Carlile"
I feel tears well up in my eyes as the doctor helps me up onto the stretcher.
I reach over and hug Alan
"I'll be okay Alan I promise"
I see tears running down Alan's face.
"You need a lay down sir"
I lean my head back on the gurney and they start to push me down the hall
I think the medicine is kicking in, i'm feeling dizzy
"Alan. Alan. Alan. Where are you?"
"I'm right here Austin don't worry"
I feel him take a hold of my hand, we are going down the hall quickly and Alan is almost running to keep up
"We need to put the anesthetic on you now" The Doctor tells me as he puts a gas mask over my face
"You have to leave now" I hear the doctor tell Alan
with the little energy i have and fading consciousness i take Alan's hand again
"I love you Alan"
"Forever and ever, babe"
And with those last words ringing in my ears, darkness takes over my mind and i fall from consciousness
