by J. P. James
“No,” I say.
Logan and the doctor both jolt. The doctor probably didn’t think I’d fight him on this, and Logan’s probably surprised I beat him to it.
“No?” the physician wants to clarify.
“I mean, sorry, we’ll stay with the patient,” I confirm. “We won’t be in the way. We just want to make sure he’s alright when he wakes up.”
I look over at Logan. His eyes have the same determination that mine do.
I look back to the doctor and take a deep breath. “Our patient doesn’t have anyone. He’ll probably want some familiar faces when he wakes up in a sterile, white room, even if it’s just us. You know how it is.”
The doctor doesn’t nod nor does he move an inch for what feels like forever. In reality, it was probably only a few seconds, but then suddenly he keeps turning towards the door.
“Suit yourselves,” he calls over his shoulder.
With that, the doc’s gone. Good. There’s one chair in the corner next to the bed.
“Mason, why don’t you take a seat?” my brother asks. I nod and sit down next to the bed as he stands, holding the guy’s hand.
“You aren’t tired?” I ask, letting the chair support all of my weight.
“Are you?” he fires back.
“Not at all,” I admit, and then I let the words rush out before I think better of saying them. “We can’t leave him. We have to protect him.”
“We won’t leave him, and we will protect him,” Logan replies.
Clearly, my brother and I are on the same wavelength. And our words ring true because I made a vow in the ambulance: I will protect this guy no matter what. I don’t know his name yet, but that’s okay. Apparently, my twin made the same vow too and our words reverberate in the silence of the hospital room. This man, for our lives.
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