Frozen Heart

Chapter 7: Discharge

It has been two weeks since cops are visiting Ryan's room and they spent hours inside. He has gotten much better since he came and he was recovering fast. I heard cheer of laughter as I was looking at his electrocardiogram. He had a Myocardial contusion, but it didn't damage the heart valve only the muscles on the heart were bruised. The result shows that the muscles are pretty much healed, although sometimes the problem arises in the heart after you get back to your routine. My mind kept diverging towards the music laughter. 

"Ahhhh, can't they realize that there are other patients in this hospital? I cannot focus."

"Ryan is singing". Lily came giggling.

"Oh yeah, good for you and him, and those people who are listening to him, while there are some patients who need quiet time."

I started walking towards his room, and the door was wide open filled with Dr. Trevor, patients, cops, and Taylor was there too. He was actually singing. I looked at him sitting in his patient gown and singing. 

"I'll hold on to this feeling tight,

Through every day and endless night.

In your eyes, I see my fate,

First love, it's never too late" He was singing "First Love" one of his billboard hits.

His voice was so good, he looked like he is singing from his heart. Well, I had goosebumps while listening to him. His eyes met mine and he continued. I swallowed something that got stuck in my throat when his eyes met mine. I was standing, arms crossed beside the door. He smiled at me.

Everyone started clapping when he finished. He does like attention, he is a celebrity of course he does. Everyone cheered for him. 

"Thank you, thank you" he kept making K-pop hearts with his fingers.

I coughed loudly, and the whole room filled up with silence.

"Dr. James, how are you tonight? Am I in trouble?" Ryan asked.

"No Sir, looks like you are quite an entertainer seeing that you made everyone cheerful." I made my way towards his bedside, and the cops started leaving after giving him a handshake, hugs. Woah, for sure they got close.

Dr. Trevor stayed there while the rest of the people left the room. "Hey! James you got results back. How is our star?"

"He is doing good, and I can happily say that most part of the bruise is healed. His other wounds are recovering fast and the ribcage looks fine too." I smiled while I shifted towards Ryan.

"Ok, wonderful then I am going to leave you to your patient now. Got other things to do. Thanks." Dr. Trevor replied and he left the room. Lily followed him too.

"Mr. Jae, your electrocardiogram showed that the heart contusion has healed mostly, which I was worried about the most. Your ribs show good signs of recovery, since you're sitting up and singing, I am pretty sure the pain the chest and lungs is long gone." 

"Can I examine the lungs real quick?" I added as I put the stethoscope in my ears. Taylor came to help but Ryan refused in and said something in Korean.

I listened to his lungs from the back as he scooted and covered himself from the waist down. His lungs sound fine. "Your lungs sound good, can I listen to the heart?" And my face flushed as I remembered his comment about the lavender bath. I lost my voice, but I gathered myself quickly and started listening to his heart. "Can you lay down for me please?" I regretted as soon as those words came out of my mouth I felt so embarrassed. "I need to see the chest contusion." I explained. He obeyed made no comment. I put on my gloves and put pressure on his chest.