Fairy Tale

Chapter 66: Waiting Room Anxiety

Minho

His mom held him until the paramedic came back with his bag to patch Minho up. His mom slowly pulled away, making him sit up.  His eyes fell on Emily on the stretcher. His panic spiked as they rushed to the ambulance and put her in. He tried to get up but his head spun and he collapsed back down.

"Whoa whoa, slow down."

"I...I can't. I can't... what if I lose her! I need to be with her! Please!" He begged, his panic filled eyes turned to his mom, pleading for her to understand and let him go.

"We're doing everything we can."

He felt his chest become heavy, and his head felt like it was being squeezed. His ragged breathing became short shallow gasps between his chattering teeth. He felt freezing, like ice ran through his veins, but then he felt his body flush with heat to the point he was sweating.

The paramedic got up and spoke to his mom quietly. She nodded and he left. He ripped his eyes from his mom and watched as the paramedics loaded everything up and Jorge climbed into the ambulance. His dad turned and came over. Without a word, he knelt down and pulled his son into a tight hug. Minho grabbed his dad's shirt in a desperate hug. He heard more ambulance doors shut and then both sped through the neighborhood sirens wailing.

The police came over.

"We need to ask you what happened."

Minho ripped away from his dad and leapt to his feet. He felt another surge of panic.

"You need to get Ben. The lunatic is driving drunk behind the wheel! He's done enough damage tonight!"

"We have a few patrol cars tracking him down. Dispatch sent a few when the call first came in."

Minho felt a little weight lift from his shoulders.

"Can you tell us what happened?"

Sam Isaac came over, Sonya held tight to his side. Mrs Isaac went into the ambulance with Newt. Minho's legs weren't cooperating again. He sat back down before he collapsed. The cops crouched. The one cop patted him knee.

"Take your time. This was quite the traumatic event."

Minho slowly inhaled. And told them what happened from her being pushed into the pool to Teresa and Ben and the car.

"Are you implying you think it was intentional?" The cop asked.

"I... I don't know. They have a history of bullying her. He has been physical with her before. He's uttered threats to her before...but Tess hitting her with the car? I really don't know."

"Oh please!"

Minho looked over, Sonya was white as a ghost, her eyes were red and bloodshot, but her face was twisted in anger.

"That bloody witch would have no problem hitting her. She cracked her rib at the beginning of school, slapped her with clawed nails, ripping her face. She ripped her room apart after you broke up with her. And that's only proven stuff this year. She absolutely would do it. Ben too. They're both psycho!"

"You have evidence of this?"

That's when Sam Isaac stepped in, "gentleman you have our statement, you also know you need to apprehend a dangerous driver. We have family that needs our attention. Once we know our loved ones are stable we will be happy to assist in any way."

"Can we go now?" Minho asked.

"Ya, come on. Your grandfather called the hospital and informed them, they will have the best care and doctors the country has to offer."