Abby’s Point of View
***One Month Later***
“Oliver, can you get Scarlett and bring her in here?” I called out to Oli as I sat down on the couch. I had some news I needed to tell them both. Oli entered the room after what seemed like forever. “Hey Love, what do you need?” he asked as he sat opposite of me with Scarlett next to her. She’s growing up so fast, she’s already three years old and Oli and I have been married for a little over a month… time flies by too fast. “Oli, I’m pregnant…” I said and I paused and turned to face a very confused Scarlett, “Scarlett, you’re going to have a baby brother or sister.” I said to her and she smiled slightly. “Mommy, can I hold the baby?” she asked and I laughed slightly. “Of course you can honey, but you have to wait a few months until the baby is ready, okay?” I asked and she nodded enthusiastically before running up to her room to continue playing as she was before. “Oli, are you mad?” I asked once Scarlett was out of earshot. “Of course not Abby, I’m thrilled…it’s just that last time…a few months after you had Scarlett is when your kidney problems started…” he began but I just shook my head. “Oli, the doctors said they got rid of almost every cancer cell in my body and I have one healthy kidney, thanks to you.” I said and he just shrugged, obviously not agreeing with me. “Abby, just because it was gone, doesn’t mean it can’t come back… I can’t lose you again.” He said and whispered the last part. “Oli, you’ll never lose me again, I promise.” I said as I got up to start dinner. “Don’t Go.” He whispered and I sat back down with him and buried my head into the crook of his neck.
Oliver’s Point of View
***Nine Months Later***
“Oliver! Oliver! It hurts so badly, please drive me to the hospital!” Abby shouted from the living room. I quickly one-month-old Joshua into his baby car seat and picked up Scarlett. By the time I was at the car Abby was already in the passenger seat and ready to go. I went as fast as I could to the hospital and as soon as we got there she was whisked off into surgery.
I waited for what seemed like hours before Matty showed up to take the kids back to his place for the night, I explained to him what was going on and he said he’s look after the kids for as long as I needed while Abby was in the hospital. When he left I paced back and forth for a while before I took a seat and dozed off into a restless sleep.
I woke up to the sun shining through the windows in the waiting room and a doctor approaching me. “Mr. Sykes?” he asked as I stood up to shake his hand, “Abby is out of surgery but she is unconscious and at this point we are unable to determine how things will turn out for her.” I nodded as he led me to her room. I walked in, for the second time in the past two years, to see her pale and lifeless body. I cannot lose her again; I will stay here until she wakes up and is ready to come home. I can’t raise Scarlett and newborn Joshua on my own.
Two days later and I have only left this hospital to go and see Scarlett and Joshua, and even though it’s only been a few days I’m sick of these dull, white walls. I retired from the window and resumed my spot next to Abby. Not one minute after I sat down did her heart monitor flat line; I began yelling for a nurse as I grabbed Abby’s hand. “Abby, Love, Don’t Go… I Can’t Do This On My Own.” I whispered to her as I sobbed and waited for a nurse to come into the room to save my love, my wife, my life line…
