Finally
"Quick , quick , he's having a seizure , stabilize him ! "
The doctor all but screeches at his team , amping them up , trying to get the job done.
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Reed is posted outside the door , on the floor , head between his knees. A loud , gut-wrenching sob racks Reed's frame unto no end.
Doctors, nurses , and passers-by all gaze down towards the disheartening sight that is Reed. One nurse that's walking by with a steady pace stops a few feet before where Reed sits crumpled next to the door.
"Hey sweetie. How are you doing ?" The kind sounding , young nurse asks as she crouches down beside him. She lays a hand on his shoulder , as if to reaffirm her caring attitude.
Reed looks up once , his eyes a dark , puffy red. He tried to respond , but his voice was raw , sounding like Reed had sandpaper strung around his vocal cords.
The nurse nodded ,seeming to understand what was happening. She quickly stood , entered the room and left Reed to his own devices.
He seemed dumbfounded with the sudden departure. He once again rested his knees on his knees , allowing his sorrow to overtake him.
Why did this have to happen ?
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He had been lounging in the chair next to Ben's bed. Everything had been going good. He and Ben were busy talking a lot , just revelling in the space of companionship.
The doctor had told Reed that Ben was to be discharged the coming Friday.That happened on Tuesday. On Thursday evening , at 22:34 p.m. , Reed's phone rang , the shrill tone scaring Reed out of his reverie. After much coercion from Ben , he had agreed to go home , needing to study for a plethora of tests , seeing as he had missed a lot in his time accompanying Ben.
He instantly regretted it as the nurse , over the phone , told him that , unfortunately, at 22:32 , Ben had suddenly flatlined.
Just like that. Without a reason.
Luckily the phone speaker was very loud , because when Reed dropped his phone , the nurse had calmly reassured him that it was simply a technical difficulty , and that Ben was fine. A flood of tears rushed down his cheek , relative to the relief he felt. He informed the nurse that he would be coming anyways
But when he pulled into the parking lot , a sudden wave of dread cascaded over him. He ran , ran as fast he his legs could carry him , up the stairs , since the elevators were too slow , coming to a sudden halt before Ben's door ,out of breath.
He was about to enter , but the doctor , appearing seemingly out of nowhere , stopped him in his tracks. The doctor told him there's something , something bad , that supposedly was hidden in Ben's genes. A fault in his genetic structure that just now revealed itself. It attacks his heart rhythm , where he suffers from extreme arrhythmias whenever there is a sudden spike or drop in his blood pressure. He had one when he was stabbed , but it's severity was nulled due to his blood loss.
He had , had one about five minutes back , because of the faulty technology. It was totally unexpected. Ben was just starting to recover.
Reed doesn't understand why these things happen.
The machines went off , blaring , again , signalling the assistance of the doctors being required.
Reed tried frantically to gain access to the room , but was pushed aside by the many professionals rushing into the room. He started crying. Out of fear. Out or curiousity. Out of uncertainty.
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*thats all for this chap.I'm writing exams soon , and I'm motivated to post another chapter.So i promise , before the 27th ,I'll have a chapter up.IF ,AND ONLY IF, people want it.