Beyond the Silence (Nyle Dimarco fan-Fiction)

Chapter 2

Nyle

Gilbert turns me onto my back and I notice that his phone is to his ear. I try to sit up but he gently pushes me back down. I don't want to lie on the floor but the way he is scowling at me makes me just stay put. I know I can be pretty stubborn sometimes. I do not like not being in control of what is going on around me. + a

"Lay down Dimarco." He signs. The ambulance is on the way." I shake my head, no, no, no. "Yes Nyle."

The EMTs come in the restaurant and I see a flash of a camera. I am so frustrated that someone just took a photo of me lying on the dirty floor of this restaurant. I look at Gilbert pleading with him.

"I'll take care of it Nyle." He signs as we walks away for a second.

The EMT is looking down at me and he beings to speak to me. I point to my ear and shake my head. The EMT continues to talk and I keep shaking my head in frustration. Gilbert finally comes back to us.

"He is deaf, his name is Nyle Dimarco." He speaks and signs at once. The EMT turns and looks at Gilbert. "Please look at Nyle when speaking." The EMT looks back at me looking embarrassed.

"Sorry." He says and I look at Gilbert for his translation.

"It's ok." I sign and Gilbert translates everything for the EMT.

"Are you having any pain?" The EMT asks as he helps me on the gurney.

"No." I sign.

"Do you mind if I do a quick exam?"

"It's fine." I sign. He looks at my eyes, ears and listens to my chest with a stethoscope. He pushes down on my lower stomach. I see stars it is so painful. I open my eyes and see Gilbert's face he looks freaked out.

"Nyle, you just screamed. Are you ok?" Gilbert signs.

"No, that was horrible."

"Looks like you may have appendicitis. We need to get you to the hospital right away Nyle." The EMT tells me. I look at Gilbert to get everything he just told me.

I hit my fists against the railing of the gurney. I am frustrated. I have so much going on right now. I wave my hand at Gilbert to get his attention. Once I have it I being to sign to him.

"This cannot be happening now. I've got to much going on. This will screw up everything I have worked so hard for.

"Nyle this is the only way you'll slow down and rest. Besides we don't know if it's appendicitis yet."

I nod at him and let the EMT put in an IV and take me into the ambulance. Once we get into the ambulance the EMT puts a very cold blanket on me and I shiver like crazy.

"I am sorry I need to get your temp down. It is dangerously high it is up to 105.0." I nod at him.

"Gilbert text my mom." I sign. He nods and begins to text her.

We get to the hospital and they begin to all the blood work and all the other test I need to do to see if it is actually my appendix or not. I think wow that was really quick.

"Your mom will be here in a couple of hours." Gilbert signs. A nurse comes in and puts a yellow bracelet on my wrist that says PATIENT IS DEAF. She places a sign on the door that says the same thing. She puts something else on the door but I can't make it out. Once she leaves I look at Gilbert and point to the small sign.

"What does it say?" I sign. He gets up to read it.

"It says VIP authorized personal only." I shake my head at him and he just shrugs and smiles. The Dr. walks in.

"Hi Nyle. I am Dr. Jordan. So it looks like your appendix in really infected and needs to come out now. If we wait it can burst and be lethal." I am frustrated. I look at Gilbert. I close my eyes and take a deep breath.

"How long is recovery time?" I sign.

"About two to three weeks."

"I am a model, what about scaring?" I sign. I look at Gilbert who is shaking his head at me. "What Gilbert?"

"Vain much, Nyle?" Gilbert signs and laughs.

"Scaring is minimal." Dr. Jordan says.

"Ok. When is the surgery?" I sign.

"Now."

"Now?" I freak out a bit.

"Yes. My team will come down and get you now and take you up."

"How long do I have to stay in the hospital?"

"Depends how you do after surgery. You can be home as soon as tomorrow night or the next morning."

"Ok." As I sign that a group of people walk in. Gilbert walks over to me and give me a quick hug.

"I am going to cancel everything for the next two weeks. They have a special interpreter for the operating room for you. Do you want me to wait here?"

"No go home and come back later." I sign.

"Ok. I 'll text your mom and her tell her to wait to come for a few more hours. I'll go set up your room for you." He signs. I give him the thumbs up.

They wheel me into a big white room. I see an older woman in there she is wearing scubs and a surgical cap with cats on it.

"Nyle I am Rhonda." She signs and I nod at her. A nurse puts a mask on face and it smells like strawberries. " Take a deep breath Nyle." I do and I feel high as a kite. I start to fall asleep.