Through it all [on hold]

The passing hours

When I woke up, there were really bright overhead lights. I felt fingers on my side and a cool breeze on it as well. "It doesn't look too good." A voice said. It doesn't feel good. Wait a second, a voice? "Hello?" I half spoke half whispered. The man spun around, it was Dr. Green. "Sang, are you okay?" I nodded and tried to get up, but Dr. Green pushed my back down before I could get far. "Where am I?" I asked. He smiled kind of sympathetically. "The hospital." My eyes widened and my heart beat quickened and I started to have trouble breathing. I started kind of crying and my mind went blank. Hospitals. I hate hospitals. I can't stand them. "Sang? Sang what's wrong?" I was halfway between conscious and unconscious. A moment later Mr. Blackbourne and Kota came in, and Dr. Green helped me into an upright position. "Sang?" Kota asked. "Miss Sorenson? Sean, do you know what's happening?" He shook his head. I need to get control, just for a second. I tried taking a deep breath. "I...I need...to go outside...like now." I managed to choke out. Mr. Blackbourne scooped me up and Kota hurried to open the door. I started to slip away again. "Sang, hold on." But I had already slipped away.

She went limp in my arms. Hurry up, Owen. She needs to get outside now. I slowed my pace and Kota hurried in front of me, opening the door. After we had gotten outside to a more private place, I set her on Kota's lap. I waited until Sean had confirmed her pulse had returned to normal to let out the breath I was holding. We waited around like that for a couple minutes before I watched Kota whisper to her.

"Please Sang, tell me you're okay. Please." I began to step back into consciousness. I took a deep breath of fresh air, outside. "Thank you." I whispered. I felt him release a long breath of air. He passed me to Dr. Green. I took a couple deep breaths. "Sang, are you alright now?" I nodded. "I think so. Thank you." He nodded. "Sang can you tell us what happened back there?" I shuddered and nodded again. "I...I can't stand hospitals. I hate them. I'm scared of them. They make me...well you know..." I shivered again and Kota spoke up. "Sang, are you that scared of hospitals, or are you cold?" "Both." He took off his jacket and draped it on my shoulders, wrapping it around me. I smiled, but I suddenly turned confused. "How long was I out?" I asked. Mr. Blackbourne answered. "Just now, about ten minutes, and before that about an hour and a half." I winced and my body went rigid. "Sang?" Dr. Green asked. "I'm okay. But that hit a little too close to home for me." Mr. Blackbourne eyed me curiously, and I read the question in his eyes. "I was out for an hour one time, and that's the longest I've ever been until now." I hated my mother. "And I probably still have the scar." I muttered under my breath. I didn't mean for them to hear it but they did. "Say that again?" Kota asked, but I knew he heard me loud and clear. "It's on my shoulder blade." I told them, moving down the shoulder of my shirt. After studying it, we all sat quietly. I was grateful when Mr. Blackbourne decided we would go to Nathan's house and all have a meeting since the boys were worried and that I could get some clothes and go stay at Nathan's for the night just in case something happened he didn't want me alone at my house and Kota couldn't let me stay at his.