Where the Sun Sets
Chapter 26
Josephine arrived just as the ambulance pulled up. The receptionist in the
waiting room explained that Antonia had just been moved to recovery and that she
would remain there for the next two hours. "Why don't you get some rest?" was all
she said as she rushed to assist the paramedics.
Josephine was annoyed at being told to "get some rest' yet again. Carefully,
she crept behind the waiting room doors and stole her way into the recovery room.
With as busy as the staff was at the moment, no one seemed to notice. She closed
the door as quietly as possible, not wanting to give herself away. Her breath
caught in her chest when she caught first sight of Anthony. So pale and lifeless,
with tubes and wires attached seemingly everywhere.
"Anthony..." She called out in a whisper. Carefully she walked over to the
bed. Searching Anthony's face for something, anything that would let Josephine
know she would be okay. Slowly Josephine reached out for her hand, letting her
fingers glide over the attached tube. A single tear fell down her cheek as she
closed her fingers into Anthony's palm.
Anthony heard her whisper. And then, she felt her come closer. She was too
tired to open her eyes. Anger still controlled her, but now it was coupled with
fear. Not knowing what she was afraid of, but sure if she opened her eyes, she
would find out, she held them tight. She would go on pretending to be asleep. It
wasn't too difficult, since no part of her body seemed willing to move anyway.
Even as she touched her, Anthony was startled enough to jump a little, but she
kept very still...
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Josephine arrived just as the ambulance pulled up. The receptionist in the
waiting room explained that Antonia had just been moved to recovery and that she
would remain there for the next two hours. "Why don't you get some rest?" was all
she said as she rushed to assist the paramedics.
Josephine was annoyed at being told to "get some rest' yet again. Carefully,
she crept behind the waiting room doors and stole her way into the recovery room.
With as busy as the staff was at the moment, no one seemed to notice. She closed
the door as quietly as possible, not wanting to give herself away. Her breath
caught in her chest when she caught first sight of Anthony. So pale and lifeless,
with tubes and wires attached seemingly everywhere.
"Anthony..." She called out in a whisper. Carefully she walked over to the
bed. Searching Anthony's face for something, anything that would let Josephine
know she would be okay. Slowly Josephine reached out for her hand, letting her
fingers glide over the attached tube. A single tear fell down her cheek as she
closed her fingers into Anthony's palm.
Anthony heard her whisper. And then, she felt her come closer. She was too
tired to open her eyes. Anger still controlled her, but now it was coupled with
fear. Not knowing what she was afraid of, but sure if she opened her eyes, she
would find out, she held them tight. She would go on pretending to be asleep. It
wasn't too difficult, since no part of her body seemed willing to move anyway.
Even as she touched her, Anthony was startled enough to jump a little, but she
kept very still...
130