Chapter: Bad news ... and a new girlfriend?

Bad news ... and a new girlfriend?

A large sliding door opened and a few people in red jackets and trousers walked briskly through the aisles with a bar. It was paramedics who took Alex to the hospital in the ambulance. While they were walking purposefully through the hallways, a person in a white coat came up to them. "What's happening?" the doctor asked in a calm and calm voice. "17-year-old boy from the orphanage has a high fever, blood pressure 170 to 120, pulse at 105 and is unconscious. On the way here we gave him two infusions of Ringer's solution (now I don't know exactly whether the blood pressure is lowering or increasing ^^ ) given. "Said one of the paramedics. "Good. Take him to the 1st internal" said the doctor, took his file and was already gone again. Nicki had followed it all. But she stopped at the entrance to the hospital and only looked in the direction in which the paramedics had disappeared with Alex. Tom came over to her and put a hand on her shoulder to comfort her. "Come over.Let's go with you. "He said in an exceptionally calm voice before he left. He and Nicki had ridden with the ambulance to stay with Alex. The whole time in the ambulance, Nicke held Alex's hand. Always with the ulterior motive that she might lose him. She had a bad feeling in the stomach. Tom had already taken a few steps when he turned around and said to Nicki "What is it? "Nicki looked at him. She just looked at him and couldn't utter a word." Nothing will happen to him. Believe me. The doctors will do everything they can and he will be better soon. I promise you "He said to Nicki, went to her and took her hand." Now come on. Let's go to Alex. " "OK. "Said Nicki and they both started walking.

When they got to the 14th floor of the hospital, they went to the nurses' base and asked which room Alex was in. "Yes, Alex MacAllister, he's in room 723. But he's not there right now because Dr. Walker is examining him.You can wait over there in the meantime. "Said the sister to the two of them. Nicki just nodded and then went to the chairs. Tom did the same.

3 hours later...

"What's taking so long?" it suddenly came from Nicki after she and Tom had been silent for the last three hours. "I ... don't know," said Tom. "I'm worried. Insane worries. I don't know what to do." Nicki said nervously. “You can't do anything either.” Tom said and tried to calm her down. "The doctors will take care of him. Everything will be fine," he continued. "But why has he been examined for 3 hours? I don't understand. Why doesn't someone finally come and tell us what's wrong with him?" she said now, rather excited. "I ... I don't know Nicki. I'm sorry." Nicki's expectant look at Tom was not returned. She hoped to hear from him that he knows that Alex is fine. But she didn't hear that. She knew she wouldn't hear it, but she wanted to.But he couldn't tell her. Because he didn't know himself.
Suddenly Tom got up and walked away. "Where are you going?" asked Nicki. "I'll try to find out something. Wait here for me in the meantime," he said, looking away at her. Nicki didn't reply, but lowered her head to the ground as well.

But when Tom didn't come back after half an hour, Nicki got up and walked away. She didn't know where to go. She didn't want to go away and leave Alex alone either, she just didn't want to sit on that damn station and stare a hole in the floor either. So she went to the elevator and drove down to the first floor.
Once at the bottom she stood for a while in the large entrance hall. She looked around and saw so many people. She saw patients walking around a bit. Then she saw relatives with flowers and greeting cards waiting for the elevator. In turn, she saw on the ambulance that was downstairs that it was crazy full and that many people were just waiting to be finally called.When she turned around, she saw a large door that leads into the hospital garden. She looked in that direction for a while and decided to go there. She wanted to feel the sun on her skin. As she was about to leave, she suddenly stopped a voice calling for her. "Hey Nicki, wait!" Tom called after her. She turned and saw Tom walking towards her. "Nicki, where did you want to go?" he asked her. She looked at him and then said, "I wanted to go outside. Do you know anything about Alex?" she added immediately afterwards. Suddenly Tom looked at the floor. "What is it? What's wrong with him. Now tell me! Did the doctors tell you?" she asked excitedly and with a glimmer of hope that he was okay, but also a little bad feeling when she saw Tom's look. "Yes ... they have." Was all he said. "And? What is? What are you waiting for? Tell me! Please!" she pleaded with him. "Well ... Nicki ... you have to be strong now. I know it's not easy. It's not easy for me either.And I don't know how to tell you "" Tom ... what are you talking about? "Nicki didn't know her way around anymore. She just had a really shitty feeling that nothing was right with Alex. Tom couldn't look her in the eye anymore." Nicki ... Alex has ... he has cancer. "After this pronounced sentence, there was silence between the two for a few minutes. You could only hear the children who were out with their parents to visit relatives. You could hear the intercom of the various ambulances calling their patients. And you could hear the whispering different people. But you couldn't hear one thing. Nicki and Tom. Nicki stared at Tom frozen and couldn't utter a word. Tom was still looking at the floor. He wanted to say something but couldn't. He didn't know what. This one News hit him like a slap in the face. But it was even harder for Nicki. For her it felt like a knife had been rammed into her back.It hurt. Suddenly she turned her head and her lips formed a few words. "Are ... are you sure?" she asked Tom in a shaky voice. "Um ... yes. The Dr. told me beforehand. It took so long because you wanted to be sure. There is no doubt. I'm sorry." Tom looked at Nicki now. She had still turned her face to the side, however. But still he could see tears welling up on her face. One after the other rolled down her delicate face. "Nicki ...?" asked Tom hesitantly. "But he only came here with a fever ... How can that be?" she asked monotonously and without emotion. She turned and walked away. "Hey wait. Where are you going?" he asked her, holding her wrist. "Please leave me alone," she said to him without turning around. Tom let go of her hand without saying anything and she walked away. Tom watched her a little more to see where she was going. He saw her go through the door into the garden.When she was outside, he turned and went back to the elevator to go back to the station.

In the hospital garden ...

Nicki walked through the garden as if petrified and finally sat down on a garden bench. Thoughts spun in her head. //That can not be. Not Alex! That must not be. No // she kept trying to convince herself that it wasn't true, but somehow it didn't work. And then, for a split second, there came a thought. // What if ... if he dies? // "No." She said softly to herself. She would have loved to never have thought that thought. But it was too late. Now it opened up in her head and devoured everything else. // He mustn't die. Not so. Not before I tell him. // Now Nicki couldn't hold back her tears and began to cry terribly.
"Hey. Are you okay?" suddenly said a strange voice. Nicki looked up and saw in her blurry eyes a black-haired girl kneeling in front of her.Nicki didn't answer her question and put her head back in her lap and kept crying. "Hey ... stop crying. Hmm? I saw you from over there and watched you. I know that doesn't belong. But I saw you up in the ward. Is a friend of yours lying here in the hospital?" " she asked Nicki further. But she still didn't answer. "Ok. So I'm Alina. Alina Parker. And you?" she asked Nicki again. But this time she answered. Albeit quite weeping. "I am ... I am Nicole Milano." "Nicole. That's a nice name. May I ask what happened?" Alina asked again. "My best ... best friend is ... here in ... the hospital." she said with a stutter. "Oh ... I'm sorry. A friend of mine is also here. I was visiting him today. He's feeling better again. He's on the ward where you were before." She said afterwards. "Nicole. May I ask what happened to your best friend?" she asked carefully.Nicki raised her head and looked at her. Somehow she seemed likeable to Alina. And somehow she liked them. Although she may have only known Alina for 10 minutes. "He ... he has cancer." As she said this, she bowed her head again. "I'm sorry. That's why you were on the 14th ward. My friend also had cancer. But he survived it." These words from Alina made Nicki sit up and take notice. "Have you been to see him yet?" Alina asked Nicki further. "No. I can't! I wouldn't bring this together without starting to cry in front of him. And I don't want that! When I'm with him, I have to be strong," said Nicki. "Who says that?" added Alina. "Well ... he would be stupid if I go to him and start crying. Then he can comfort me. Although someone should be there for him, right?" said Nicki. "Yes. But what speaks against it if you comfort each other? I mean. You seem to have known him for a long time. And it is quite normal to react the way you do now."I'm sure he'll understand. "She said to Nicki. And with these words she actually managed to calm Nicki down a bit." Maybe. Maybe! "Said Nicki thoughtfully." Come on. Wipe away your tears and we'll go to the ward together. I have to go there anyway because I left my bag with my boyfriend. If you want, I will accompany you to his room. "Suggested it to Nicki." And you think that's a good idea ?? "asked Nicki." Yes. For sure. This is the best you can do now. He needs you now. "Tried to convince Alina Nicki." Ok. I am trying. “She finally gave in.” Good Nicole. Come on. "" Ok ... "she said a little hesitantly and then started off with Alina.

So that's it for