Where the Sun Sets
Billy didn't wait for her to finish. He raced after Josephine to the door of the
room. Josephine could not bring herself to enter. She just stood frozen in time.
Billy pushed past her. He went directly to the bed. From behind, Josephine could
see his head bob up and down. He was desperately fighting for control. Again he
turned and pushed past Josephine, seemingly not noticing her. Josephine watched him
go from door to door until he found the same nurse they had just left in the hall.
"Where is she?"
"I tried to tell you..."
Billy grabbed the woman by her shoulders and shook her. "Where is she damn
it?"
"They took her down to surgery. She was hemorrhaging badly."
Billy turned and raced back to the elevator. Josephine quickened her step and
followed. As Billy pounded on the buttons, hoping to speed up the car, the nurse came
calling.
"You can't go into surgery, sir. That just isn't possible. Perhaps..." The
doors opened and closed before she could finish. She darted back to the nurses'
station and phoned downstairs. Once again on the main floor and out into the hall,
Josephine and Billy stopped briefly for a moment to collect their thoughts.
"What exactly do you hope to do now, Billy? She's right you know. You can't go
into the surgery. It's not your fault. You're not responsible for any of this.
There was supposed to be someone posted outside her door. I asked that Barsky woman
to have someone there."
"There was someone there, Josephine. There was a guard sitting outside her
door. The guy said he was a relative. Shit Joe, I can't take much more of this.
Antonia doesn't deserve any of this."
"I know, I know. Let's just see if we can find out what exactly has happened
and focus on that. Okay?" Josephine walked confidently towards the receptionist in
the emergency waiting room. "Ms. Dal Santo was brought back in for surgery. Do you
have any information on her status? Or is there any way you can get an update for
me? Anyone I should talk to?"
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