Left Behind

Torturous Waiting

Author's Note: I'm really sorry for the long wait. I started doing texting stories on YouTube which are like these just shorter and in texting form in case you wanted to check those out too. My username on YouTube is Descendantsfan03 and those have been taking a lot of time. I promise I'll try to spend equal time on all of my stories from now on and I have a week off of school starting today, so I should be posting more. Anyway I hope you enjoy this chapter and please let me know what you all thought.

     Carlos sighed in frustration as he had been waiting for hours now and still wasn't getting any information. And to make things worse he still couldn't get a hold of Ava or Jay. He was a twelve year old kid literally all by himself and waiting on his newborn sister in the hospital.
   
Carlos couldn't believe this is what his life had become. Carlos was really starting to hate his parents. His parents weren't always the greatest even before his dad became a criminal. They weren't bad or anything they just weren't around much.
   
That's why him and Ava had such a close sibling bond. They were there for each other even when their parents were too busy. If Carlos had a problem he could always tell Ava and she would help him, but now Ava wasn't even answering her phone and it was hurting.
    
He was freaking out and he just wanted someone to help him. The receptionist was nice, but he really just wants a motherly hug. Carlos just sighed again as he decided to go ask the receptionist again about his sister, but just as he was doing that he accidentally ran into someone.
   
"Oh my gosh I am so sorry," the older boy told Carlos as he helped him up. "No it's fine. I was just distracted. I should have seen you coming," Carlos told the older boy who gave him a warm smile. "Well I still feel bad. And I don't think I've seen you before. Are you new," Ben asked the young boy making him sigh.
   
  "Yeah I'm new. I just started today," Carlos told Ben who nodded. "Yeah I figured you were new. I'm Ben!" Ben told Carlos, making him smile a little as he remembered that the nice lady from earlier mentioned she had a son named Ben and he was pretty sure this was the same Ben.
    
  "I'm Carlos, so what brings you to the hospital," Carlos asked the older boy, making him laugh a little. "Oh my friend Chad! He did something reckless again and ended up breaking his arm and a leg. He's fine though. What about you," Ben asked the young boy making Carlos start crying again.
      
  "My baby sister. I don't... I don't... know... they won't tell me anything about her! She wasn't eating and so I brought her here and then she started making noises and stuff and they rushed her away. I'm so scared! And now I'm rambling to someone I just met! I'm really sorry. You don't have to listen to me,"Carlos told Ben who just gave him a sympathetic look.
        
  "Oh wow. I'm so sorry about your sister. I had no clue. I hope she gets better soon and I know I just met you, but if you needed anyone to talk to you can always come to me," Ben told the younger boy who just nodded.
            
"Yeah and thank you so much. I've never really had anyone that's said that to me other than my big sister. Anyway you should probably get home now. Bye Ben nice talking to you," Carlos told Ben who just sighed as he didn't want to leave, but he could tell Carlos just wanted to be alone for a little bit.
            
"Yeah you're right I should go. If you need anything or just want to talk just come find me or give me a call. And I hope your sister gets better soon," Ben told Carlos as he got up and left. Once Ben left Carlos just sighed as he was about to sit down in his spot again when the doctor came out.
              
  "Family for Mal Jalali!" The doctor called out causing Carlos to quickly run over to the doctor in panic. "That's me! I'm her big brother! And before you say anything I am here by myself! My parents left and I can't get a hold of my sister or cousin! I tried and so did the receptionist! So please just tell me what's wrong with my baby sister!" The young twelve year old cried out as he just wanted his sister to be okay.
         
Mal really was all he had left. His big sister had basically cut ties with them and their cousin was just there. He wasn't there to help them. The doctor just sighed as she looked at Carlos feeling bad for the young boy.
    
  "I just have a few questions which will make this easier on us. Was she full term or premature. We can't get a hold of her medical records from the other hospital," the doctor asked Carlos who just sighed.
           
He didn't know how to answer that question because he didn't know the answer. "I don't know. I don't even think she was born in a hospital!" The small boy told the doctor, making her sigh as she really didn't like hearing that.
          
"Oh I see. Well she has a pretty severe lung infection and she is unable to take down food. We don't really know what specifically is causing this," the doctor told the young boy making him worried.
          
  "Is she going to be okay though," Carlos asked the doctor who smiled a little. "Well we don't have too much information right now, but she is stable right now and she's doing pretty well. We still want to keep her here for a while however while we run tests and hopefully get more answers because she is still having some breathing issues and she still won't take down any bottles," the doctor told Carlos who just nodded.
            
"Okay well can I see her," Carlos asked the doctor who smiled. "Yes of course! Just be careful," the doctor told the twelve year old who nodded as he entered his sister's hospital room and started crying as soon as he saw the tiny newborn in her hospital crib with all the wires and machines attached.
             
Carlos just sighed as he sat down by the newborn. "Hey there Mal. I don't know what's wrong with you, but you gotta pull through this. I need my baby sister. Come on Mal please don't leave me. I promise I will never leave you if you promise not to leave me. I want to get to know you. Please my little puppy! We only have each other now please don't leave me on my own," Carlos cried out to the newborn and smiled when the baby opened her tiny eyes and grabbed his hand with her tiny one.
             
Carlos smiled as he looked at his sister. He had no clue what was wrong with her, but he was holding onto the hope that she would be okay because he couldn't lose her too.