DESTINY TO LOVE
EPISODE 35
Edan’s POV.
“She’s in a critical condition now. A lot of blood been lost. We need to operate quickly. But we’ll not sure if she’ll made it out alive or not.” The doctor said explaining about the Emma’s condition. She was in emergency.
“Please! Just save her.” I pleaded. I don’t give a d–n about my pride. All I wanted was for Emma to be safe. I want her back in my arms safe and sound.
“Mr. Wilton. We’ll try our best.” He assured me and went back.
I sat on the chair in the waiting area and buried my head in my hands covered in her blood.
Emma! Please! Don’t leave me!
I wish I would have been in her place!
I wish I could give anything in exchange for her life. I don’t care if I have to give my own life for her!
It doesn’t matter what’s the price until she’s fine. I’ll pay any price.
Just God! Please! Save her!
Let her return to me!
Please!
I felt tears cascading down my eyes.
“Edan?” I looked up to see my family along with Emma’s mom and dad.
“Where’s my baby?” Her mom said coming towards me. Her eyes all puffy and red from crying.
She held me by my collar and looked in my eyes, begging me.
“Please! Please! Tell me she’s safe! Just t-tell…me… Nothing’s w-wrong…. Please! Tell me she’s gonna…. She’s gonna just walk up…right through that d-door. She’s g-gonna s-show…up with a s-smile… Please! Tell me… She’s fine.” Her eyes looking in mine with hope, with a plead.
I couldn’t bare to look in her eyes and averted my eyes. I wasn’t able to keep my promise! I couldn’t keep her safe!
“Calm down! Honey! She’ll be fine. We know our daughter. She’s a survivor! The toughest of us all! She’ll be fine.” Mr. James held his wife and hugged her, calming her down. He had the same fear in his eyes. Fear of losing his beloved daughter.
But he acted strong for the sake of his wife and for his daughter.
“Why her? Why? Hadn’t she already suffered enough? Now this? I… I…” She burst out into tears and Mr. James was constantly saying soothing words and giving her hope.
“Edan! You’re shot!” My mom looked at me in shocked.
I don’t care about me being shot. I don’t give a d–n about my own self. I just wanted her to be safe! I just wanted her safety.
“Son! We need to take care of it!” My dad said sitting besides me.
I didn’t reply. I didn’t care! I don’t give a d–n!
My dad called for the doctor and he took me to a room and took out the bullet. He bandaged my shoulder and my arm.
“We’re glad. There wasn’t much blood lose.” The doctor said but I stayed silent.
I was staring at the space in front of me. Thousands of things playing in my mind. Her beautiful smile. Her laughter. Her eyes. And the way her face will turn to red whenever she was angry or mad at me.
All these images playing in my mind and tears again streamed down my eyes. D–n! I wasn’t able to save her! I promised her! I promised her that I’ll always be there for her! I promised her that she’ll be safe.
D–n! Its all my fault!
“Edan! Be strong! Emma needs us! All of us! You need to be strong for her! You’re her strength!” My dad said as if he had read my mind.
“Dad! I… I failed! I… I wasn’t able to keep her safe… Its my fault… I… I should have been in her place…” I whispered with a heavy heart.
Its all my fault!
“No son! Its not your fault! Its no ones. And what do you think would have happened to Emma if you would have been in her place? She couldn’t bear to see you hurt. So don’t say it.”
“But… I wanted her to be alright. I wanted her to be safe, to be with me. I’m afraid…. I-I am scared… I don’t want to lose her!” My voice hoarse and my eyes all red.
“She’ll come back! She’s gonna be alright!” My dad was constantly consoling me.
“We need O-negative blood! This instant!” The nurse said rushing towards us.
“She has lost a lot of blood. It’ll be impossible to save her.” The nurse said, shattering my heart to tiny pieces.
My heart dropped in my stomach. How I am gonna find it at such a short notice.
“Anyone of you don’t have that blood group?” The nurse looked all of us.
“I have!” I looked at that person. My eyes in disbelief.
“Mom?” I whispered.
“Don’t worry! We will save her! I have seen how much she meant to you. I’ll save her! I’ll return you your life, your happiness!” She held my face in her hands and kissed my forehead.
“Please ma’am! Follow this way.” The nurse said as my mother followed her.
4 hours later .
Four hours had passed and Emma was still in the operation theater.
Her mom had dozed to sleep due to that pain killer Mr. James had given her. My dad was controlling all the situation regarding this issue and my mom was continuously giving me the reminders to be strong for Emma.
My dad took well care to not allow to publish or air any news regarding this situation.
There were three men in that van along with Emma. The two of them died on the spot whilst the third was in a critical condition. That bastard wasn’t able to come out alive.
D–n! I wanted to kill him with my own hands!
D–n it!
The doctor came out and I stood up.
“Well operation succeeded.” I let out a sigh of relief and my lips turned into a slight smile.
“But we aren’t sure when she’ll wake up. She has gone in coma. She was injured badly.” The doctor said but my smile was gone by now.
Coma?
For how many days?
“You should be glad she survived. The remaining recovery as well as the length of her coma state will depend on how strong she is.” The doctor explained.
“Currently we’ll keep her in supervision. Once we transfer her to a room, you all can meet her one by one.” He said and went back.
I let out a sigh.
I’m glad she was able to make through but still I won’t be able to hear her voice, won’t be able to see those beautiful eyes, that smile. I don’t know for how long I’ll be deprived of it.
“Son! Be strong! Give her the strength! She is strong. She’ll be back soon.” My dad patted my back and assured me.
“You can meet her.” The nurse informed us and I looked at Emma’s parent that if they wanted to go first, they can.
Although I wanted to be the one to go and just drew her in my arms but they are her parents. They have more right.
“You can go first. When Rebecca will wake up then we’ll go.” I nodded at him and saw Emma’s mom. Her head was laid on Mr. James chest and he was holding her in her arms.
I went into the room and saw her body lying on the bed. She was put on a drip and an oxygen mask was placed on her mouth. Her arms wrapped in white bandage and his head was also wrapped in bandages. Her body was connected to an electrocardiometre to measure her heart beat.
Her face had different cuts at different places. A slightly larger cut was on his forehead. I drew a chair closer and sat beside her. I took her hand and kissed it.
Looking at her in this way made my heart clenched and my body weak. Seeing her like this make my heart cry the tears of blood.
I wish I could just take away this pain!
Edan! Be strong! For her!
“Emma! Please! Come back! I want you! I need you! Please! Be strong! Please return to me soon!” I held her hand and whispered in her ear.
“You’re my everything. I’m waiting for you. Please! Come back quickly. Don’t you leave me hanging here! Return to me! Don’t let me wait for long.” I kissed her forehead and after remaining there for 20 minutes I head out to let others get their turn to see her.
I know you’ll be with me again! Soon! Very soon! And this time I’ll never let you go! This time I’ll keep my promise my love!
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Its been 2 weeks since that horrible day. Emma was still in coma. The doctors said she’s improving. Her health’s been better but still we don’t know when she’ll be out of coma.
These weeks were a wreck for me and my business but thanks to dad and Justin. They managed to keep up the business.
At nights we stayed on our turns. Everyone wanted to stay with Emma.
That bastard died that day at that very moment. And for Taylor, her dead body was found in an abandoned cottage in the forest outside the city. The police is still investigating on this.
Emma’s sister and brother will come twice a week and will tell her stories. They’ll wish her good luck and will pray for her health. All of us were trying to do our best to be there for her.
Justin, Lily, Belle and even mom visit her after one day. Emma’s friend Kate, Violet and Kevin often visit her. Even her one friend also came from Britain to see her. I guess her name was Alice. So, we all were here for her. We all were there to lent our strengths to her.
I sat beside her and watched her breathing normally. She looked like if she was in a deep sleep and by just calling her name or shaking her gently she’ll wake up this instant.
The bandages on her head were removed but her arms were still plastered. The doctor said that her both arms were fractured due to that accident and there were scars on her stomach too even her ribs also got injured badly but thankfully all of her internal organs were safe. Probably because she was in the back of the van. When the truck collided with the van it destroyed its front part completely. The passengers in the front seats were crushed due to the accident.
The third man also died a week ago. He was also injured severely. I looked at Emma and held her hand.
“Emma! I’m waiting for you. Please come back to me!” I whispered.
“I miss you.” I kissed her on her hand and draw circles with my thumb on her palm.
I don’t know when I drifted to sleep. My head was laid beside her hand and I was sitting on the chair.
My eyes shot up on feeling her hand move. Her little finger moved a bit making my heart filled with hope.
“Emma?” I stood up and gently whispered her name.
“Emma!”
Suddenly her heart beat fasten and the beats on the electrocardiogram speed up but after a bit they slowed down.
What’s happening to her?
My heart was beating like hell and my hands got sweaty.
“Doctor!” I shouted still holding her hand.
“Emma! Hang in there!”
The doctor rushed in followed by two nurses. He asked me to step aside to check upon her.
“Her heart beats dying down. We need to give an electric shock. Nurse! Prepare everything! Hurry!” On hearing those words, my heart started pounding harder. All that fear came rushing back.
I can’t lose her!
“Doctor? What’s going on?” I almost yelled at her.
“Sir! We are trying to take control! Relax!” He said making my anger boil up.
How could I relax? Seeing that person whom I love the most dying in front of me! How can I relax?
“We are losing the beat! Hurry up!” The doctor was shouting at the nurses.
“Sir! You need to go from here.” One of the nurse said to me but I refused to move.
“No! I’m not going anywhere! She needs me!” I shouted at her.
“Sir! The doctors are trying there best! Please! You must abide by the hospital rules.” The nurse said and argued with me.
In the end she succeeded in getting me out. I stood outside the room as I watched through the window. I couldn’t hear their voices but it sure was something sev.ere.
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