A Doctor's Memory (Emergency! FanFic)

Chapter 4

“So how long did he think he was this Jess Harper character?” Joe Early asked before Dixie could continue on with her story.

“How long? Till he grew up.” The nurse chuckled. “Kel continued to think he was that character for a while...I don’t remember how long exactly, but as I said before it was a couple of weeks or so.”

“How did that go?”

Dixie let out a sarcastic laugh and rolled the half filled coffee mug around in her hands.

“I’ll get to it. So, he remained in the hospital for a couple days, and I visited him after school, when I could. My mother worked there so I left when she left, if it was a shift that got off before 6 P.M. that is.”

“So what were the days like with him thinking he was the Harper fellow?”

“I told you I’d get there. Anyways, Jes...Kel was a bit spacey when I visited him the first day, ya know, tired? So anyways he...”

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“Jess?” Dixie waved a hand in front of the boys face, which was swaying into sleep and out.

“I hear ya!” Came Kel’s irritated reply.

“Well, you’re just falling asleep. Maybe I should leave.”

“No, please don’t go. I don’t like it here. Dixie, don’t tell anyone, but I’m scared.”

“Why? Why would hospitals scare you?”

“Because their big and lonely and there’s noises at night that…” The blue eyes began to close slowly but snapped wide open and focused on the other pair of blue eyes, which were looking at him with concern.

“I want to go home.”

“I know you do.”

“Why when I discover my parents are alive, they leave me?”

“They visited you, but you were asleep, so their coming back tonight to see you.”

“When I was asleep?”

“Yeah.” Dixie nodded.

A knock was heard and Mrs. McCall popped her head inside the room.

“Someone is here to see you, Jess.”

“Mama?” The boys eyes beamed with happiness.

“No, they are coming in a bit, though.” The nurse came over to the bed and adjusted Kel’s sheets. “How are you feeling?”

“Tired.” The boy looked down at his hands with a disappointed look on his face.

Mrs. McCall patted his arm gently. “They will be here in a bit, don’t worry.”

“Hey, Kel! I mean, hey, Jess!” Blake greeted and went over to the other side of the bed.

“Who are you? Wait you’re-”

“Nope! I’m a friend of Dixie’s, and a friend of you.”

“But-”

“Jess, he’s a nice kid.” Dixie reassured him.

“Okay, if you say so.” Kel shrugged. The door opened again and this time Kel’s parents entered. His mother had a big smile on her face.

“Mama!” Kel threw his arms around her, but the movement caused sudden pain. He let out a whimper and buried his face into his mother’s shoulder.

“Kel...uh, Jess, you okay?”

“It still hurts bad.” His voice was muffled but Mrs. Brackett heard it.