Illusions of the island *A LOST fanfic*

Chapter 55: An unwanted visitor

A much needed fifteen-minute break was what Juliet needed. Her feet also needed a rest. Sitting down at one of the tables nearest the vending machine, she pulled up a chair and put her head down on her arms closing her eyes. She just needed to rest her eyes. She hadn't heard Doctor Brezel come into the room, closing the door behind him as he entered. She wasn't even aware he was in the room until she felt someone's hand on her stomach. At first, she smiled and thought it was James, but when she opened her eyes to find that it wasn't the man she loved or she was married to, she found herself staring into the strange hazel eyes of Doctor Brezel. Getting up quickly, she knocked the chair over and backed away from him.

"Don't touch me! Do it again, and I'll scream."

By now Juliet was by the door, Doctor Brezel was reaching a hand out towards her. Just as she opened her mouth to scream for help, she felt a pain come crashing in the back of her head and then blackness took over her. A faraway voice was soon calling her and she was doing her best to open her eyes.

"Oh, my god. Juliet? Can you hear me? If you can hear me, open your eyes."

David? A groan escaped instead of words. When she was finally able to open her eyes, she found David and his bright penlight in her face. Her eyes grew wide, and she desperately tried sitting up, looking around for Doctor Brezel.

"Where is he?"

David looked confused as he followed her gaze around the room.

"Where's who Jules?"

He kept her in place as she tried to sit up again.

"Doctor Brezel. He was in here with me. I didn't even hear him come in here. I was taking a fifteen-minute powernap and I felt someone's hand over my belly. I must've been dreaming it was James, but when I opened my eyes to find that it was Doctor Brezel, I quickly got up, knocking the chair over and backing away from him. He tried to get closer to me. I told him if he touched me again that I would scream. Just as I was about to scream for help, I feel this pain come crashing down against the back of my head. Then it went dark. David, is the baby alright?"

David put a hand on her shoulder and nodded seriously.

"Just lie back and relax. You are taken care of."

Juliet tensed and winced as David pressed a sore spot on her stomach.

"Ouch. David be careful."

David apologized and grabbed for her hand.

"I'm sorry. I know that hurts."

She noticed Jack was in the room with them. She didn't remember seeing him when she first opened her eyes.

"Jack?"

Jack put a finger to his lips to quiet her.

"Shh. I need you to stay quiet for a minute so I can listen to your lungs."

Juliet shivered as she felt the stethoscope on her back. A nurse called his attention towards her.

"Doctor Shephard, there's a large cut on Doctor Burke's head."

Jack more concerned now, placed himself beside the nurse and examined it.

"Looks like it's still bleeding a little. Put pressure on it. Juliet, are you feeling dizzy at all?"

The pain in the back of her head was making it hard to breathe. She nodded her head slowly.

"A little. It's kind of hard to breathe."

Juliet wasn't surprised they had brought all the emergency supplies they could find just for her. But she knew it wasn't just for her. It was just standard procedure when there was any kind of code.

"Baby's probably pushing up on your diaphragm, which could be compressing your lungs a little."

David and a nurse helped turn her onto her side and another nurse furrowed her eyebrows and looked to Jack.

"Doctor Shephard, take a look at this. She's got some scarring on her back and there are some bruises."

Juliet felt her mind racing with what-if questions. The scenarios running through her head were completely unfounded. She heard Jack's voice behind her.

"These coincide with a fall. She could've fallen over the chair."

There was a crowd forming outside the break room and Juliet felt her cheeks become involuntarily red with embarrassment. Juliet's eyes locked with Jack's brown ones for a moment and then she saw him speak.

"We need to clear the hallway. Clear the hallway please!"

Jack had directed his voice toward the crowd outside. A nurse nodded to the people who were clearing the hallway and shut the door. Her attention now on David, she put her hands up.

"Whoa David. Stop. What are you checking for?"

David gave a sympathetic sigh to Juliet as he grabbed for a sheet.

"You know as well as I do this is just a precaution. We need to make sure there aren't any obstructions. This'll be quick. I promise. Try and relax."

Juliet knew David was right. Besides. She had fallen. Things could've shifted. David appeared in Juliet's line of vision again and frowned.

"It's not good news, but it's not bad either. The thing is this: no obstructions. I'm going to put you on a monitored bed for at least a couple of hours. Just to monitor for contractions. The fall alone could easily cause you to go into labor. It's better to be safe and put you on a monitored bed to make sure that doesn't happen."

Now it was Juliet's turn to frown.

"And all this because of Doctor Brezel. I want him found and I want him arrested."

To Be Continued...