Part 22
I sat in the hall way outside intensive care listening to the doctors repeat how they were losing him and my tears flowed freely down my cheeks. I kept whispering 'what have i done' into my wet hands and didnt hear the nurse approaching.
"Miss Marron?" I heard in a small voice, i looked up to see a small woman with a unplesent look on her face and immediatly my heart sank.
"Miss Marron... im so sorry"
"No... oh my god no PAUL!!!" i cried not caring if it was a hospital. I tried to run in and see him but she stopped me from getting through the door.
"Miss Marron im sorry you cant see him for 24 hours. He's alive but in a critical condition and needs constand monitoring. We cant have anyone here if he goes into arrest again. We still dont know if he'll survive. And if he does... what his condition will be."
I stood, stunned at what i was hearing. Happy because he was alive but the thought of him being brain damaged or something brought a lump to my throat. The next thing i know i was on the floor and i blacked out.
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Pauls unconscious state.
The colours wurl around in my head. Familiar voices sounding so close but as i got closer they move away. Strange sensations over my body. Electricity. A strange of euphoria taking place and i feel myself falling in the midst of nothingness. The voices become faint and familiarity fades. Sensation disappeares and the colours become pale and then black. Where am i? What am i doing here? Who do these voices belong to and how can i talk back. I cant move, i cant see. What is happening to me?
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Nicole
I woke on a hospital bed in Randys room. I sat up feeling a little dizzy to see little Randy sitting up watching TV.
"Hi... are you ok?" He asked me in a sweet voice underneath his ventelator.
"Im fine thankyou honey. I must have blacked out"
"Whats that?"
"Sort of like falling asleep really fast when you're standing up"
He let out an innocent laugh "You're funny" and then went back to watching Sesame Street. He was such an angel and so much like his father in looks it was almost scary. I coulnt help but feel for him. Paul was going to make it through this and id take care of Randy in the mean time.
A nurse came in shortly and smiled warmly at me.
"You're awake i see... how do you feel?"
"A little Dizzy"
"You fainted. Not uncommon in these situations. We've fixed you up in here so you can be with your son and not far from your partner."
"Oh he's not... "
"Not..."
"Not going to be disturbed by me is he... you know.... little boys.. heh"
"Not at all miss... After your little episode the doctor has decided to be nice and grant you visiting time with Mr Mcdermott. He feels that you both might benefit from it. You can see him in half an hour... but please dont expect any miracles. It is unlikely that he will regain consciousness in the next 24 hours minimum, if at all."
I didnt know how exactly to take what she was telling me but i decided to take it in a happy way.
"Thankyou so much"
And with another warm smile she walked out of the room.
part 23