(12) Teardrops and Butterflies

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Teardrops and Butterflies

(Sequel to The girl in the attic)

Chapter 12

Preston’s POV

“Katie?” I whispered as I pulled her into my arms. She didn’t reply, instead her eyes flickered open and then closed again. A crowd was forming around us, everybody obviously concerned but I couldn’t worry about then, the only thing I could think about was Katie, and hoping that whatever happened wasn’t serious and that she would be ok.

“Do you want us to call an ambulance?” my mom asked, her voice shaking slightly.

“No, I’ll take her to the hospital,” I replied, getting up with her in my arms. She’s gotten healthier since we started dating but she was still as light as a feather.

I ran as fast as I could out of the little chapel and to my car. I carefully placed her on the backseat of my car and then jumped in behind the wheel and took off towards the hospital.

It wasn’t far but it felt like the longest few minutes of my life. All the while as I drove I kept on talking to her but she didn’t respond once, making me extremely nervous. Shouldn’t she have woken up by now?

By the time I reached the hospital I was a nervous wreck. My heart was pounding in my chest and I was breathing heavily as thoughts of the worst possible outcome flooded my head. What if Katie’s cancer is back? What if something happened to the baby? Katie wouldn’t be able to handle that. She has grown really close to the little baby growing inside of her and I could tell how much she already loves it.

I pulled into the closets parking I could find and then quickly jumped out of the car and scooped Katie up into my arms again. I ran into the hospital with her and demanded to see Dr. Kramer immediately. The lady behind the counter didn’t argue, instead she paged him to come to the reception area immediately He arrived a minute later and and soon as he saw me with Katie in my arms he started yelling orders. Soon she was on a bed and being pushed into an emergency room. Usually I would have been told to wait outside but he didn’t even bother throwing me out of the room as I ran in with them, all the while holding her hand.

He started doing all sorts of tests, making sure that she was breathing fine and that her blood pressure was ok. Once he was sure that she was stable he took me outside to talk to me.

“What happened?” he asked, with a concerned look on his face.

“She was walking down the aisle and then she just collapsed,” I answered, my insides turning as I relived the moment in my head.

“Did she complain about feeling sick earlier or yesterday?” he asked obviously trying to put the pieces together.

“Not really, she had bad morning sickness but that’s about it,” I answered, getting more nervous by the second.

“That’s not good. I don’t want to scare you or make any false presumptions but I need you to prepare yourself for the fact that her cancer might have returned. Now I’m not saying it has but it’s a possibility,” Dr. Kremmer said, his voice filled with concern.

I couldn’t get myself to answer so I just nodded my head, trying to stay calm but failing miserably.

“I’m going to order some tests on her so long. I’ll need you to wait outside,” Dr. Kremer said and then went back into the room where Katie was, leaving me all alone with my thoughts.

It took forever for Dr. Kremmer to come out of her room again and when he finally did he couldn’t tell me anything new. She had woken up for a brief while but had fallen back to sleep soon after and was still asleep. They were still running some tests on her but would be done soon and then she will be moved to a room where I can see her. I could have gone down stairs to the waiting room where I was sure I would find my mom and dad but I didn’t bother going there. Instead I just waited outside the room where Katie was. I couldn’t face anybody right now, I just need to be with Katie so when they opened the doors and pushed her out I followed them eagerly. As soon as she was in her new room the nurses left us alone for a few minutes, telling me that they will be back shortly.

Katie was still sleeping but holding her hand in mine managed to make me feel slightly better. All I need in this world is her and I would be happy forever.

A while later my parents and some of our friends that were at our wedding arrived at Katie’s room. They were all very concerned but I couldn’t tell them anything to make them feel better and to be honest, I just wanted to be alone with her.

A while after they left Katie finally woke up.

“Hey,” I whispered, gently running my hand downs her face.

“Hey, what happened?” she asked, a looking confused as she scanned the room.

“You collapsed at the chapel and I had to bring you here,” I answered, hoping she doesn’t freak out.

“I’m at the hospital,’ she stated but it sounded more like a question.

“Yes you are but don’t worry, I’ll stay right here with you,” I promised, knowing that I will go anywhere with her and do anything for her.

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