Falling (Bits and Pieces, Book 1)

by Shirley Miranda

  37. NOT ALONE

  Bobby pulled up the emergency room doors. Emily jumped out of the car and ran inside. She came back out with some nurses with a gurney. They got Patrick out of the car and onto the gurney. I followed them inside the hospital.

  The nurse asked me if I knew what happened as they wheeled him through the ER. I filled her in. She made me stay in the waiting room. The crew quickly flooded into the waiting room and were at my side. I could hear them talking, saying something, but I couldn’t make it out. I didn’t try. My head was throbbing. My heart was racing. I felt sick to my stomach when I realized what I had to do next.

  I had to call his parents. I wanted them to hear it from me, instead of the hospital. Not that I knew what his condition was. God, he has to be okay. Please, let him be okay.

  I took out my cell phone and dialed his home phone number. The line rang and I wanted to throw up. Mrs. Connor picked up. “Hello?”

  “Hi, Mrs. Connor.” I managed to stammer out.

  “Liz? What’s wrong? Is everything okay?” Her tone went from polite to worried instantaneously when she heard me.

  I knew that delaying what had to be said wasn’t making it easier on either of us. But her world was perfect before I called and now I was sending it into a tailspin. “Uh…no. It’s Patrick. We’re at the hospital.”

  “Oh, God. What happened? Is he okay?” She yelled to her husband and I could hear her frantically moving.

  “I don’t know… I don’t know.” I mumbled and rocked back and forth in my seat.

  “Liz?” Mr. Connor took the phone from his wife. “We’ll be right there. Where are you?”

  I told him which hospital. They were on their way. I desperately tried to keep it together. Kraig sat down next to me and tried to comfort me. He tried to convince me to get myself checked out. I didn’t want to hear it.

  I should have been there sooner. It should never have happened. I should have gotten him out of there quicker. God, I hurt. My head was throbbing, my face stung. My sides hurt. I think the adrenaline was wearing off.