Saving Her || Ian Gallagher

Drowning

-Lexi's Pov-

Everything seems like it's moving so fast. Everyone around me is talking in hurried words and moving quickly. I feel like my head is spinning. The last time I'd been to the hospital was when I was 10 and I fractured my ankle playing soccer. I thought that was the worst pain I'd ever been in. That was until now.

All I can think about is Serena. Is she okay? Is she alone? In lots of pain? Alive? All these thoughts run through my mind as they rush me into an emergency room. I almost forgot that my leg was broken. The immense pain has seemed to numb me. Along with whatever drug they've been pumping into my body.

I lay still in the room with two nurses, waiting for what I assumed to be a doctor that was going to operate on my leg. After a couple of long minutes, a female walks in, staring down at a clipboard. When she looks up at me, she smiles gently. She looks about 40, with short brown hair, and dark brown eyes. Her calm and gentle nature, eases my nerves a little.

"How are you doing Alexis? I heard you've been in quite the accident. There's no need to worry. I'm doctor Moore and I'm going to inspect your leg before we take you to an operating room." She says, handing the clipboard to one of the nurses and pulling on some white gloves.

I take a deep breath and close my eyes. I don't want her to touch the bandage on my leg. I don't even want to look at it. All I want is to be with my sister. I can't even begin to imagine what she's going through at this exact moment.

I wait for the pain, keeping my eyes closed so I don't have to see her inspecting my leg. After a few seconds, possibly minutes, I open my eyes and she's taking off the gloves and returning to her clipboard. Either my head is extremely messed up, or I really am that numb to the pain right now.

"Okay Alexis, I know it looks really bad, but you're actually very fortunate. It will be an easy operation and you'll be walking fine after some time in physical therapy" she says smiling kindly. She scribbles a few things on the clipboard and tells the nurses to bring me to the operation room now.

The doctor walks out and it's like the world is spinning again. I'm moving, watching the ceiling tiles fly past, focusing on the light as the heads around me blur. We go into an elevator, and the world seems to stop for a just second before I'm moving again.

They push me into an operating room, wheeling me up next to the operation bed. On the count of three, the nurses lift me onto the bed. Even though I can barely feel it, I gasp for air as they lift me. I feel tears swelling again. I feel so lost and confused. How did everything go to shit so fast?

People are moving quickly around me. Checking equipment, talking to one another, checking the time, checking me, checking everything possible. Doctor Moore appears in my line of vision as I stare at the ceiling.

"Okay, we're all set Alexis. Now when the mask goes on, I want you to think of something, possibly a memory, that makes you really happy, okay? It'll calm your nerves, I promise."

And then a mask glides over my head, and covers my mouth and nose. I try not to panic, taking deep breaths to calm myself. I close my eyes and her words echo in my head. Happy thoughts. Happy thoughts. Happy. Thoughts.

Before I drift off, I think back to before the accident. Serena and I are back on the beach down in Florida. We are happy, swimming in the water, carefree as ever. We are laughing, splashing and pushing each other under the water. But suddenly, I feel as if I'm drowning, unable to stay afloat, reaching for Serena but she's not there. And then it all goes dark.

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Hey guys! I have not posted in a super long time because I haven't had time at all. I figured I'd post a little something because people are still adding it to their reading lists, so thanks! This chapter is short and mostly to see if people are still interested! Ian will be back very soon ;)