Hands off

Beep Beep Beep

Marcus's POV

The lights on the monitor are going and they all start making noises. A nurse comes running in and checks the machine. She calls a doctor in and she escorts me out the room.

I hear the doctors talk to each other.

''Hart rate is dropping.'' One says

''Blood pressure is also dropping.'' Another says.

''Hart rate still dropping'' Damnit do something! Even tough I'm outside I hear their voices loud.

''We're going to lose her.'' No, this can't be happening. Everything around me slowly fates away.

''No we need to operate, she has blood and fluid on her brain. We need to drain it." Everything is happening so fast. They rush her out of the room and run through the hallway, probably to an operating room. I try following them, but the nurse who escorted me out is stopping me from entering. ''You can't go in there sir, you need to wait here.''

I don't know what to do. ''She was fine just minutes ago. I don't understand.'' The nurse sets me down on a chair and gives me a cup with water. I need to make a plan to get her out of that house, and fast. If she survives.

Three hours later

It seems like forever. I have just been sitting here waiting for an update. I already went to the nurses 10 times to ask if there is any new news.

It's ten pas ten in the evening when a doctor finally comes up to me. ''Are you family of Lauren Woodward?'' The doctor asks me. He is standing right in front of me. I stand up and shake his hand.

''Yes I'm her oldest brother, is everything alright?'' He makes a gesture for me to sit. He sits down as well on the chair next to where I was sitting.

''Your sister had some blood and fluid buildup in her head and that is why we needed to do the surgery. We have successfully drained it and at this moment she is sleeping her anesthesia off. We need to monetize her for a bit after she wakes up. Operations on the brain are always dangerous.'' He continues about the dangers it could have brought, like paralyzed body parts, memory loss or speech difficulty.

''When can I see her?" I ask quickly ones he is done talking.

''You can come with me to see her but you need the be quiet and have patience. She will wake up when she is ready.''

''I understand.'' I say as a shake the doctors hand.

We walk through the hallway and enter a little room, it's dark. But I can recognize my little sisters sleeping form. We get closer and I see the tubes in her nose. Apart from the couple bruises she has on her face, she looks perfectly fine.

I'm relieved to see her. I thank the doctor again and go sit next to Lauren. I take her hand and kiss it. My eyes begin to water. I was so afraid I was going to lose her. I will never be ready for that. Never. I don't want to out live her.

Jeffrey's POV

Collin opens the door and I step in after him. I already smell the alcohol. I see dad sitting in the kitchen with a bottle of whiskey. He looks up at us.

'' Heeeeeey, there you guys are. I was wondering where you were. Have you guys seen your sister? She wasn't in her room. I wanted to do something fun.'' He slurs most of his words.

''Well the fun is over.'' I say under my breath. Collin heard me and nods. Luckily dad didn't hear it.

''Well where's she? Is she off with a boy? Because she can't.'' On that part we all see eye to eye.

''No, she isn't off with a boy dad.'' I say. He looks happy.

''Good then tell me where she is! Now! Or you can do all the work.'' He yells at me.

''I will do it. Just tell me what you want done.'' He looks surprised.

''No you can't do that. That is a woman's job.'' Such an old fashioned man.

''We can do something in the Household, that shouldn't been only Lauren.'' Collin says.

''Oh now we're talking about her. Where's she?''

'I think it's time for you to go to bed.'' Collin says. He helps dad get on his feet and they walk upstairs.

Collin's POV

I take Charles to his room and lay him on his bed. The room is clean. Lauren just cleaned everything yesterday. There's a little couch in the room. This was Moms favorite spot. If we couldn't sleep at night we would sit there and she would read is a book or make a story up.

Dad doesn't like his room one bit. I think that it's because he really misses mom. And everything in here brings back those memories, of the loving years they had together.

Making sure Charles is asleep I close the door and walk back downstairs. Jeffrey is cleaning the kitchen of all the empty beer cans and liquor bottles. I help him finish up and make our way to the couch to distract us. After a couple hours watching some sports on tv my phone beeps, signaling I have a message.

Lauren just got out of surgery. She had blood a fluid buildup in her head. She's alright now but she isn't awake yet. Goodnight and don't worry.

-Marcus

''What when did this happen?'' I decide to call Marcus.

''hey what happened?''

''She went to sleep and suddenly the monitor was making a lot of noise. The doctors came in and took her to surgery.''

''But she is alright now?''

''Well for now, we won't be sure until she wakes up. But the doctors said that everything looked alright.''

''Thank God. Should we come and stay with you in the hospital?''

'' No, it's okay. If there is any news I'll let you know. Try and keep an eye on Charles.''

''We will, goodnight.'' Marcus ends the call and I put my phone back into my pocket.

''Is everything alright?'' Jeffrey asks, looking up at me while I sit back down.

''Yes she is good for now. We'll have to wait until she wakes up.'' Jeffrey nods slowly and focusses back on the screen. But I know he isn't really watching it. He just doesn't want to show his emotions. Something we all have problems with.

Lauren's POV

I constant beeping sounds is around me. It is quite annoying. The noise isn't helping with my pounding head.

I want to open my eyes but they stay shut. I'm to tired to try again and just let it be for now. But I don't fall back asleep. My head hurts really bad. I try to open my eyes again. I can see a little bit. I'm in a white room. Where am I?

I try to look around. On my left side is Marcus he has is head on the bed and his hand on mine. I can hear the beeping getting louder, now I'm more conscious. I open my eyes further and look around. I'm in the hospital. Why am I in the hospital?