Flower Girl. (Chris Evans)

Chapter 34

CHRIS.

I've been staring at Flor for the last 30 minutes going through every scenario in my head. I know I'm driving myself crazy, so I pick up my phone and create a group chat with everyone who's in the waiting room.

*GROUP CHAT*

I'm with Flor, but
I'm the only one who
can be in the room rn.

Susana: How does it looks?

RDJ: Has she woken up?

Laurel: does she need anything?

She hasn't. So far, we're okay.
John's wife (Melissa) told me
that you can come see her from
the window outside the room.

RDJ: Can we all go?

Let's keep it one at a time, just in case.

Susana: I'll go first.

Do you need me to go get you?

Susana: probably best if you text us directions so we can all go.

After I've text them instructions to come, I place my phone on the bedside table. I don't know if I should tell them about the results, it may be worse than better.

I kiss Flor's hand and stand up to go wait for Susana outside the room, just so I can prepare her.

"Why are you on the hallway?"

"Well... I already saw her and know how bad it is, I don't want you to be by yourself" She nods and walks pass me to stare at the window.

"She looks so small" I can see she has watery eyes but is trying to be strong. "Have they told you anything?"

I nod "her doctor told me it will take some time to heal and some physical therapy, she's out of sedation but hasn't woken up. They need to wait for her to do it on her own before doing other tests."

"Why hasn't she?"

"The doctor said sometimes the body blocks itself for protection." She nods and I sigh "I'm wondering if we should call your parents."

"No, we don't need them here."

"Susana..."

"No Chris. It's only gonna add stress to everyone, I get why you're her emergency contact, they won't. Our dad didn't approve of the store because "women shouldn't be businessman", how do you think he would react to her being attack there?" I sigh.

"Okay, no calling your parents." She nods "hey, could it be possible for you to text me Luke's number? I need to ask some things about the case."

"What things?" I don't want to tell her about the possibility we're dealing with.

"Just need to clear some things since the doctors couldn't tell me much." She nods and takes of her phone.

"I'm gonna go back so Laurel and Robert can come, I don't think we'll have a lot of time on the hallway."

I chuckle "maybe on visitation hours." She shakes her head.