Through Pain We Survive

Chapter 17

***TRIGGER WARNING- Drugging and Suicide mentions***

Pulling into the parking spot, AJ rushed out of the car with Nate close behind. They ran up to the emergency room desk.

"Where's my wife? She was just brought in! Where is she?" AJ is panicking.

"Sir, please calm down. What is your wife's name?"

"Gwen! Gwendolyn Pinkerton! Please, please tell me she's okay!"

The receptionist looked down and typed a few commands. "Okay, sir, we don't have any information on her yet, if you would just take a seat, the doctor will come out when they need to talk to you."

"But my wife—" AJ started. Nate put his hands on AJ's arm.

"They can't tell us what they don't know. Come on, let's go sit."

AJ, looking defeated, followed Nate.

Sitting down, AJ put his head in his hands.

Nate's phone rang. Looking at it, he saw it was Sara. "Hey, now's not really a good time."

"Why? Are you with Becca?"

"What? No! Gwen passed out at home and we are at the hospital!"

"Really?" Sara sounded skeptical.

"I don't have time for this, Sara. Something happened to Gwen, and we don't know what. If you're going to act jealous, then I can't talk right now." Nate hung up the phone.

With it ringing again, Nate glanced down and saw it was Sara trying to call back. He declined the call. She tried calling two more times and each time Nate ignored her.

Ringing for the fifth time, he was about to answer and tell Sara off again, but saw it was Becca calling.

"Hey, Bex."

"Woah, you don't sound so good. Everything okay?"

"Not really. We're at the hospital with Gwen. She passed out when she got home."

"Oh no! I was actually calling to check up on Gwen. We talked on her way home and she said she was feeling nauseous and was going to lay down when she got home."

"She didn't even make it that far. She walked in the door, said a few words, and passed out."

"Oh gosh. Well, if you guys need anything while you're there, let me know."

"Will do. Thanks Bex."

"No problem Nate." There was a breath of things unsaid.

"Oh, I think this is the doctor, I need to let you go. Bye."

"Bye."

Two women walked over to them. "Family for Gwendolyn Pinkerton?"

AJ stands and rushes to them frantically. "That's my wife! Where is she? What's going on with her? Can I see her?!"

"I'm Dr. Kaelyn Mahdi. I've been assigned to your wife's case. This is her nurse, Allie. Toxicology has been ran since we aren't sure what happened to make her pass out. We are hoping the blood work will show something."

AJ nodded.

"She was also feeling nauseous when she was driving home. Could that help figure out what is wrong?" Nate chimed in.

"Possibly. Once we get the results back, we'll be able to treat her and get her back to you."

"Can I see her?" AJ asked, tears in his eyes.