The doctor continued ,
' We tried everything. We tried blocking the vein. We tried closing the wound but she already lost too much blood and nothing was working. She was gone too early. She had a sharp piece of the knife blade still stuck in her leg close to a main vein. When that cut said vein...it was up to us and a matter of time. Time of death was 20:35 on Wednesday 26th June 2019. *starts tearing up* We try not to lose our patience here. We do everything we can in order to keep them alive. Especially teens. I'm terribly sorry for the loss of your daughter. We really did try. '
Alexa's dad thanked the doctor. Alexa's mum spoke in broken words,
' did...did she g-g-go... peacefully? '
The doctor closes his eyes, breathes back the tears and speaks,
' she was in mental and physical pain. We think her muscles twitched from not moving for a while causing the blade piece to dig into her vein. She was crying heavily. She was hyperventilating. Out of nowhere she went silent. I looked up at her and she just stared at the ceiling *tears slips down doctors face* and she brought the collar of the hoodie over her mouth and nose, closed her eyes and she inhaled and exhaled. That was her final breath and her eyes never opened again. She was so young. Too young to fly. But she did anyway. If you wish to, you may see her one last time and say your final goodbyes . '
They all get up and follow the doctor to the hospital room Alexa was laying. The families circled the bed and the doctor folded the sheet from Alexa's face. Her face still red and hot from crying. Alexa's mum cries harder. Jack reaches out and takes Alexa's still warm hand in him. He brings it to his lips and kisses her soft skin. Crying.
On the floor, Tia was jumping, trying to get up. Alexa's dad lifts her gently onto the bed and asks jack to hold her collar. With his other hand, jack wraps his finger around the loop in tia's collar. Tia leans forward and sniffs Alexa's face. And gives her a few kisses. She whines and gently paws at Alexa's chest.
' it's almost like she's asking her to wake up ' jack says in between tears. Jack's brother places a hand on Jack's shoulder for comfort. Tia lays down next to Alexa and lets out her first howl. The families watch in silence and sadness. Tia places her head on Alexa's chest and let's out a sigh. On the floor, diesel, their other dog, also lets out a whine.
The doctor comes in and starts to tear up at the sight before him.
' I'm sorry but it's time to go '
The families look at the doctor then at each other. Jack's family leaves and Alexa's dad picks tia up from the bed. Tia giving out one last little howl in honour of her fallen human.
Alexa's family slowly leave the room. Jack sat there still holding her hand.
' would you like that hoodie back? ' the doctor asks quietly. Jack looks at the doctor than to Alexa.
' no. I want her to have it ' he replies.
Jack stands up and leans over Alexa giving one final gentle kiss on her forehead.
' I love you ' he whispers. Jack walks to the door and looks back to Alexa. A tear dripping on to the floor.
Jack joins his family back outside. The parents exchange their goodbyes and their apologies for their loss. The two families separate ways. Holding onto the necklace not planning on letting it go, jack turns around to look at the hospital.
' goodbye baby. I'm sorry for everything, I love you so damn much and I'm never gonna let you go. Never again. I'll see you up there in heaven when the time is right '
And with that, he places the necklace around his neck and turns around and slowly starts walking away. Away from the hospital and away from the girl who was once his everything....
