The Sister

Chapter Twenty: Hospital

Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep.

I came out of a sleepy haze. Vision blurred. There was a nurse in blue standing around me whispering to a doctor in a white labcoat. The doctor nods something and turns to me. "Go fetch him, she's awake. Hi Katelyn, my name is Dr. Wilert. Is there anything I could get you? Food, water, need to use the restroom?" Dr. Wilert. He was acting weird. All of a sudden I have the urge to go to the bathroom.

"I kinda have to use the restroom. Where am I?" I was guessing a hospital, but I didn't know where or why. Nothing in my memory told me why I was here that I could recall.

"Well Katelyn, your at Cook County Hospital. After you use the restroom we can talk. Do you need help or want to see anyone?" The night before started to form in my head. Cade. Oh my god. I needed Cade.

"Can I have Cade in here when we talk?" I figured what the doctor told me could be said with Cade around. I needed him around for comfort. Even thought it might be a little awkward.

"Yes, the nurse is getting him in the hallway right now. He'll be in here in a moment. Enough time for you to do your business," he helped me over to the bathroom that was in my room. I walked in, locked the door, and pulled up my purple gown.

After I urinated I washed my hands with warm water. My stomach had aches. I held my hand to my stomach, and walked out. Cade stood next to my bed waiting, worry writen all over his face. Was he told something I wasn't? Both the doctor and Cade saw my hand on my stomach. They exchange a worried look, and Cade rushed over to me. He lightly hugged me, and helped me into my bed. He'd been crying for a while, you could tell. His eyes were blood shot, hair messy, and wore baggy clothes.

"Why do you look so worried? Is everything okay?" I asked Cade. Nurse Rebecca opened the door, and walked over to my side. Doctor Wilert left the room. Just Cade, the nurse, and I were left in the room. Cade grabbed my hand and squeezed it tight.

"Katelyn. As my name says on my name tag, I'm Rabecca. There is something we, as in Doctor Wilert, Cade, and I, need to inform you of," Cade? Cade knows something? Oh no. I'm only able to nod, I look over at Cade. Tears were already in his eyes. His eyes looked like breakable glass. "As you may or may not remember about a few days ago an incident occurred," a few days? "Do you remember that?"

"Y-yes I-I-I do," that's all I could get out recalling the night. I bet Cade feels horrible for doing it with me that night. It was a fun little present thought, since especially it was on my birthday.

"Well during it, there was some contact. Intercourse. With me so far?" Looking over at Cade he just stares at his shoes, and says nothing. He stayed silent.

"Yes," at least she didn't say the word sex. It's such a powerful word.

"During that intercourse, something happen to you. You know where I'm going?" I only shake my head. She looks over at Cade, who caught her gaze. He gave her a certian look for a while, then nodded. Nurse Rabecca left the room. The door closed, and Cade broke down into tears.

"Cade! It's okay. Could you tell me what happen thought? Please."

"Yes, but I need you to stay calm, and don't get to stressed, okay?" The sleeping drugs they gave me made my mind not want to think as hard. So I had no clue what was coming.

"I promise," he looked up at me, he swallowed hard. Then he began.

"When we did 'it,'" he put air quotes around it, "I accidentally got you pregnant. I'm so sorry, I never wanted this to happen. I should have fought stopped my self, and shouldn't have done it. We could have just kissed or something, if I would have remembered about your period I wouldn't have done it. Never. I'm super sorry Katelyn," tears fell down his cheeks. I sat up, got out of bed, and hugged him. He knew I was comforting him. "What should we do?" He whispered into my ear as I sat on his lap. That never came to my mind. Adoption? Abortion? Keep it? I once did research on abortion, and it seemed horrible. Abortion was definitely not an option.