Chapter 15:
“That’s not my fiancé”. I said in a whisper and turned around to Bernie, who took me in his arms.
“I beg your pardon”? The doctor asked.
“That man lying on that table is not Shemar Moore”. I said out loud, relief showing in my eyes and voice.
The doctor took us back to his office immediately and called someone.
While he was on the phone I looked at Bernie, with hope in my eyes. He took my hand, squeezed it and leaned closer;
“Don’t get to hopeful pumpkin, wait first”. He asked and I nodded.
“Ok, I’ve asked around and there are no more bodies that matches Mr. Moore, so our only thought is, your fiancé is in a hospital. A search group has been set up to search in all the hospitals where the wounded from the crash were brought to. As soon as we know more I will personally call you”. Dr. Buchannan told us.
“Do I dare to hope he’s just wounded and will be back home soon”? I asked unsure.
“I don’t know miss, he could be mildly wounded, but also badly, he could die”.
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When we came home, I saw Marilyn sitting in the living room together with all our friends. I looked at them and said:
“It…. It was not him…. He’s not….” I couldn’t talk further and cried again, but this time of relief.
“It was another man that looked like Shemar, the doctor called around and at every hospital where the patients from the crash are; they will look if they find him and will call Ng”. Bernie explained.
“My baby’s not dead”? Marilyn asked and looked at me;
“They think he’s in one of the hospitals, Dr. Buchannan said maybe Shemar’s slightly wounded, but he also said Shemar could be badly wounded and die before we can get to him”. I said, feeling more tears escape my eyes.
Marilyn hugged Jazz-elle close to her and looked at me with hope.
Kirsten came to me and hugged me; soon I felt more arms around me and knew the rest of our friends joined the hug.
“The directors said they’d change the episodes a bit, we already filmed the wedding scene until Caitlin runs out and Derek runs after her. They will change it to make it look like Derek needed some time off and went to Chicago; they said they will await news about Shemar”? Joe told me and I nodded.
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Late that night I sat at my kitchen table with Rose, Jazz-elle and Bernie when my cell phone rang.
I jumped, looked at it and answered, listening to the call; I felt my heart fall and thanked Dr. Buchannan.
“He’s not amongst the injured ones, they don’t know where he is, Dr. Buchannan said according to the airport computer and camera’s, Shemar wasn’t even at the airport…”
“What? Are you sure pumpkin”? Bernie said out loud, causing Jazz-elle to cry.
“Sorry”.
“That’s ok, we’ll be upstairs… I need a moment”. I told them, took Jazz-elle in my arms and went to the stairs.
I calmed Jazz-elle down, changed her diaper and put her in bed; she fell asleep as soon as her head touched her pillow.
I went to my bedroom, walked over to the window and looked up at the stars;
“Where are you babe, why won’t you answer your phone”? I said to the stars, while tears clouded my vision.
