Protection, Zack Merrick, All Time Low

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Alright, so I don't know much about heart conditions, what I'm going to tell you is I watch Greys Anatomy (yikes), and I really like to think I know what I'm talking about. I'm also looking at a book in medical terminology.. :)

Kimbetly

We had checked out of the hotel, andnow had our things in our bag and in our aunts car, we had taken a cab up to the hospital after dropling my aunts car back off to her house.

"Auntie." I smile, coming into the room, Zack trailing behind me. "How are you this morning?"

"I'm doing well, ought to be getting out soon."

"Are they sure?"

"Pretty positive."

"I mean, I know you're well, but-"

"Go home, like you planned. I'll see you again. Did you pick up the babies present?"

"Yes ma'am." I smile. "I did. Lucas will love it."

"Okay, Now, I would like to talk to your boyfriend alone for a minute."

"Yes ma'am."

I step out and go talk to the doctors, "Oh, Miss Gaskarth, good to see you. I needed to speak with you."

"Yes ma'am?"

"Your aunt um, she's had many clots, she's going home on hospice."

"But that would mean you're sending her home to die?"

"No ma'am, we aren't. Her insurance can't excactly pay for her to stay very long, and in case of emergency, she can come back."

"Alright." I say.

"We expect her to get better, miss, but in her condition, we won't know for sure."

"Is she safe to travel?" I ask.

"I'm sorry, no ma'am. Traveling could increase anxiety, increasing the chances of her clots or heart racing too quickly."

"Fuck." I whimper.

"I'm very sorry, since you live in America."

"I'll be back soon, I just have to go because my sister in law is having her baby shower and then in probably a month and a half, she will have her baby."

"Alright." She says. "I hope to not see you again, have a safe trip back home."

I go back into the room and I talk to my aunt about all of it.

"It's fine. You can go. Leave me be. I have my daughter." She smiles.

"I love you, promise to call me every day?"

"I promise sweet heart."

"Alright," I talk to her for a while longer, but we will miss our flight if we don't go soon. I say my goodbyes, and say lean into Zack on the plane, reading and sleeping.