choni

Chapter 76

Cheryl was at home while Toni is at his practice. She had talked to Kate and asked her if she could look after Alex because she wasn't feeling that well. Kate of course agreed and picked him up, Kate wanted to stay a little longer but Cheryl told her that everything is okay. Which was a huge lie. Since this morning, Cheryl has been having some stomach pain, and she's feeling a little flushed. She had some toast and tea this morning, then later threw it up. Still, this was nothing too alarming. Cheryl's stomach pain was a dull ache, and they had a lot to eat the day before while attending a family dinner, so Cheryl figured she was just bloated from eating too much.

However, things have gotten much worse, and Cheryl is in terrible pain. She is curled up in a ball on her bed, clutching her stomach and crying. She is nervous because Toni isn't home yet, and she didn't know what to do. Cheryl tried texting him, but got no answer. She hoped Toni would be home soon.

Toni did finally arrive home, and was putting his stuff away when she thought he heard something upstairs. He listened for a moment, and determined that it was in fact crying he heard, and immediately went to go check it out.

"Cheryl? I'm home; are you okay?"

"Toni!" Cheryl cried out to her husband the moment she heard him.

Toni rushed to her, and found Cheryl curled up in bed crying immediately making his way to the side of the bed.

"Hey baby, what's wrong?" Toni asked stroking Cheryl's hair.

"My stomach hurts so bad." Cheryl cried.

Toni felt Cheryl's very hot forehead, and hurried to the bathroom, scrambling through the drawers for the thermometer. Finally, he found it, and took Cheryl's temperature. When the thermometer beeped, her temperature read 103, and it really worried Toni.

"Yeah, you have a fever, Baby. We really need to take you to the hospital."

Cheryl nodded in agreement, and Toni attempted to help her sit up. Cheryl winced in pain, and was breathing heavily. They took a minute for Cheryl to catch her breath while she was sitting on the bed.

"I'm sorry, Baby. I know it hurts, but we have to try to walk downstairs. We'll go slow, okay."

''TT, I can't it hurts too much.'' Cheryl said with tears running down her face.

''I know baby. I'm so sorry.'' Toni wiped the tears with his thumb away and kissed Cheryl's forehead.

''Is it okay if I carry you. Hmm? I promise I will be careful. But I am really worried right now and I just want to make sure that your okay. Okay baby. I will pick you up carefully and walked as careful as I can.'' Cheryl nodded her head.

''Everything is going to be okay. I love you baby''

Toni draped Cheryl's arm over his shoulder, and slowly picked her up. Cheryl buried her head in Toni's neck and held him close. Carefully he walked downstairs, and out to the car. Cheryl cried the whole time, and Toni took her hand while he drove to the hospital. It broke his heart to see Cheryl in this much pain, and Toni wanted more than anything to get her help.

As soon as they got to the hospital, the nurse behind the desk could see the pain Cheryl was in, and immediately lead them both to an exam room. Another nurse came in the room to assess the situation. They explained she has been sick all day, and that Cheryl's stomach pain got progressively worse. She answered some basic health questions while the nurse entered the information on the computer. The nurse took Cheryl's blood pressure, and checked her temperature that still read 103. When asked about an insurance card, they realized they didn't have it with them.