Behind walls

chapter fourteen

Charles POV

Amelia hasn't been feeling very well the last few days. Since we landed in Austria she's not been well and it's already been four days.
"Should we take her to the hospital?", Lando asks.
"Mate I don't know", Pierre says. "I already called our parents. They said if it's not getting better until tonight we definitely have to take her in."
"Well let's wait until then I guess", I say and look at them.
"Charles?", she says weakly.
"Yes Julie?", I say and walk over to her.
"Can you please lay down with me. I'm very cold". She looks at me with tired eyes.
"Everything for you", I say and lay down next to her.
She comes closer and lays on my stomach and closes her eyes again. She's burning hot.
I look at Lando and Pierre worried and shake my head as a no.
They both sigh and take a seat across the bed and the table. 
Pierre and I have been staying with her ever since we landed. Sometimes one of us watches her while the other goes to his room to sleep.
She's always vomiting and has a real bad temperature. And the worst part is that we have no clue what's going on with her. 
I look down at her and run my hand trough her hair. Her face is pale almost as white as my tshirt and she's burning up again.
Suddenly she gets up to vomit again. I run after her and hold her hair up as she vomits again. 
I immediately pick her up and run out of the bathromm.
"We have to leave now to the hospital", I say and they start putting on their shoes.
"Why? What's wrong?", Lando says in a rush.
"She just vomited blood", I say as Pierre opens the door.
I'm not even wearing shoes I'm walking down the hallway of the hotel only wearing my red socks. But I don't care.
"Fuck", Pierre says as we walk out to the car.
"Don't worry Pierre she's going to be okay", Lando says.
She's unconcious and looks even more pale than before. Shit.
Lando drives while Pierre and I sit in the back with Julie.
We don't talk anymore. We just hope for the best as Lando rushes into the ER.

"We have an emergency. She's unconcious and has been throwing up blood", Lando says as we run into the ER. Doctors and nurses come running by and put her on a stretcher. A few of them drive away with them while the others ask us questions.
"For how long has she been vomiting", a blonde woman asks me.
"Four days.", I say.
"And the blood?"
"Since about twenty minutes ago we think"
"It's good you brought her in. Are you the boyfriend or brother?", she asks me.
"Oh no, no I'm a friend. He is her brother", I say and point at Pierre who's speechles.
"Come with me. You have to fill out a few documents before you can see her"
He looks at us and we nod. He follows the nurse and we sit down in the waiting area hoping for the best.
I sit down and sigh. I really hope it's nothing bad. We just got close and then this. Man this always happens to me.
I feel a hand on my shoulder. 
"She's going to be okay", Lando says trying to give me a comforting smile.
"I hope so"
He pulls me in for a tight hug. Maybe he sensed that I needed one.

We've now been her for over three hours and haven't heard anything of her. Pierre came back about twenty minutes after he left. He looks like she's about to die. I don't want to even think of that but sometimes we only see the worst.
We're all sitting there on these uncomfortable chairs looking at the ceiling when a nurse comes: "You can come see her now"
We all get up and start following her. She leads us to the second floor and to a room with a darkblue door. 
"She's in there but she's still sleeping. Oh and please weare some gloves because we can't risk another infection"
"Is it that bad", Pierre asks.
"No it's not that bad alright. We just can't risk it now if we want her to get better"
We all take a pair of gloves and walk inside.
She's laying on the bed. Her face still pale and sleeping. She's got an infusion and everything.
We walk over to her and I take her hand. Her hand's very hot. 
All of us just stand around her bed and stare at her like that. Pierre looks like he's about to cry every second and Lando has a very worried look on his face.
"I had to look after her. I promised my parents", Pierre says as a tear runs down his cheek.
"Mate you've did a great job", Lando says,
"No I didn't. I promised our parents to look after her and then she gets robbed and beaten up by some random guys in my room and after she lands in the hospital again with god knows what. Maybe I should send her back home to my parents. She's in better hands there."
"Are you insane? She's had the best time with us here. She told me last week how much she loves spending time with her brother and her friends. And especially you Charles.", Lando says and looks at me shortly before looking back at Pierre. "You did everything right. It isn't your fault that this happend. It could've happend to all of us okay? Don't think about it now. Let's focus on her getting better. And I doubt that she would leave us if you say so. She loves her life right now. She even started writing a book"
"A book?", I ask Lando.
"Yes a book"
"About what?", Pierre asks.
"I'm not allowed to tell you but belive me. You'll love it"
I crack a little smile. A book? Really? Out of everything you could've done Julie you start writing a book? That's something only her would do. She's full of misterys and secrets but still the most outstanding person I know.
"Good evening. I'm doctor Mayer and I'm looking after your sister. So who's the brother?", a tall man with brown hair and glasses asks.
"Me", Pierre says and steps forward to give him his hand.
"So your sister has a stomach ulcer. Stomach ulcer is a defect in the mucosa of the stomach. Superficial defects are called erosion, deeper mucosal defects are called ulcer. That means her stomach lining is no longer functioning properly. She has to stay here for a few days at least and we'll try to fix the defect with antibiotics."
"So she's going to be okay again?", Lando asks.
"Yes she just needs some rest"
"But how did this defect happen?", I ask.
"Well, we think she somehow got gastritis and it just got worse and worse until she started vomiting blood."
"Wow..", Lando says.
"Just spend some time with her and try to calm down a little she's in good hands and we'll try everything to get her healthy again don't worry. I'll come check on her again in an hour"
We nod and he leaves.
"Thank god she's okay", Lando says.
"She's not Lando. She's not okay. I have to call our parents quickly", Pierre says and rushed out of the room.
"Leave him some space", I say to Lando.
"But I didn't do anything", he says sadly.
"I know Lando don't worry. It's just hard for him to see her like that"
I give him a comforting smile and continue holding her hand.