Chapter 5:
Shemar woke up on the way to the hospital.
“Ng”? He asked as he saw me sitting next to him.
“Shhhh, I’m here, you’re safe now”. I whispered and felt his grip on my hand tightening as he closed his eyes again.
“Shemar”? I asked worried.
He opened his eyes again and looked at me.
“Thank you”. He said before passing out again.
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When we arrived at the ER, they separated us, I wanted to go with him, but the paramedic said I needed to see a doctor.
“Don’t worry, he’ll be ok”. He said.
I walked into the appointed room and sat on the bed, soon a female doctor came in and started examine me.
“Everything is fine Miss Rivers, you will have a dry throat the next days, but that will soon be gone”.
“What about Shemar”? I asked her.
“You mean Mr. Moore? I’m sorry but that’s private information”.
“It’s ok doc, that’s his girlfriend you’re talking to”. We heard, I looked at the door and saw Matthew standing there.
“Mr. Gubler, Miss Rivers I apologize, I didn’t know”. She said turning from Matthew, back to me.
“I’ll page my colleague who is his doctor; I heard Mr. Moore is in room 524, fifth floor”. She said heading out and we followed her.
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In the elevator I turned to Caitlin and Matthew.
“Fifth floor, that’s the intensive care unit”. I said concerned.
“Don’t be scarred hun; they will keep an eye on him”. Caitlin said giving me a hug.
The doors opened and we stepped in the hall, a doctor came to us.
“Good evening, Mr. Gubler, Miss Sawyer, and Miss…”?
“Rivers, she’s Shemar’s girlfriend”. Matthew said.
“Nice to meet you, my name is Dr. Bennet, I’m going straight to the point, Shemar hit his head a couple times before he hit his steering wheel, seeing he has a small bleeding in his head, close to his brains, we have to operate, but not before his condition is stable, he has bruised ribs and a twisted wrist…”
I never heard the rest as that one phrase kept repeating itself over and over in my head.
‘Not before his condition is stabile…stabile…’ I felt my knees go weak and grabbed Matthew’s arm for support.
Caitlin saw it and led me to a chair.
“Everything alright”? I nodded, but didn’t look at her.
“Don’t worry Ng, Shemar is strong, he’ll pull through”. She said.
Matthew came to us and kneeled in front of me.
“You alright”? Matthew asked. Again I just nodded.
“Were allowed to go to him”. He whispered.
When we entered, and I saw him lying in the bed, I felt tears well up. I took a chair, placed it next to the bed and took Shemar’s hand in mine.
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