Nothing Lasts Forever by Cyndi Raye Page A
Authors: Cyndi Raye
Tags: Literary, Suspense, Romance, Saga, Medical, Family, Short-Story, new adult, Women's Fiction, love, Relationships, doctor, dating, hospital, Comtemporary, fallinginlove, heartbreak
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After a long sigh, Jon entered the child’s room as Abby followed behind.
His little eyes fluttered open and when he saw them hovering over him, he gave them a crooked smile. Abby gasped out loud because even though he always sported a crooked grin before, this was bad. “Mommie, Daddy.” The words fell from his mouth, like a whisper through the wind. She reached down and took his hand in hers.
A weak smile played across his face. “Kevin, Penny is here to see you but she can’t jump up because of all the wires and stuff. Can you call her so she can hear you?”
His little mouth began to pucker and tried to move. Abby nudged Penny, so she placed her paws on the bed rail enough to lift herself up. Penny seemed to know she couldn’t jump on the bed so she tucked her nose in to Kevin’s neck. A euphoric look came over him. Tears fell from Abby’s face and when she looked at Jon, his eyes held pools of fluid. “We bought you a ninja turtle, Kevin. He’s the toughest of the bunch. His name is Raphael, and he’s going to be strong for you since your body needs to rest. You hang in there and I’ll bring him tomorrow, okay?”
Kevin tried to smile again but his mouth wouldn’t work. He nodded and winced as he did so. Jon’s doctor mode took over as he checked his vitals, then went outside to speak to the staff. Abby and Penny stood there, alone, looking down on the little man. Her heart ached. It didn’t look as if he would pull through. Abby knew she had to prepare herself if he didn’t but the thought was too hard to bear.
She never heard Jon return until he rested his hands on her shoulders. She turned to him and tucked herself in to his arms, her head against his shoulder. “As long as he has one tiny breath in his body, there’s a fighting chance he’ll make it through.”
Jon rubbed her back. “As a doctor, I’ve seen this so many times. I know what to expect, how bad it is,” he said, his voice low so Kevin couldn’t hear. “I’m trying to be realistic and prepare myself in case but the other side of me, the side that claimed this child and drew him in to my heart feels hope, that you’re right. Abby, I’m so torn.”
She reached up and placed a hand on either side of his face. “Jon, don’t give up. Whatever time this child has, we owe it to him to give him all the love in our hearts right this minute. I pray for healing for him. We must not let one negative thought go through our heads, agreed?”
He hugged her. “Agreed.”
For the next few days and nights, Abby took turns with Jon, never leaving the child’s side. Abby went back to the RV and brought the little ninja for Kevin. His little eyes widened when he saw Raphael but then those same lids fluttered closed. Every movement seemed to hurt him, to take away a bit more energy.
Penny kept raising up on her hind legs to nudge Kevin, to lick his face and remind him that she was there. Kevin always responded in his own weakened state. “I love you,” he told the dog. When Kevin said those words, Penny barked. It was so loud, Abby was almost afraid they would make her take Penny out of the ICU, but they didn’t. The doctor’s and nurses already fell in love with the German Shepherd, bringing treats for her every day.
Abby would go to do her volunteer work but she didn’t seem to have it in her to continue. The energy and motivation for entertaining others took second place to this. “I need to take a few days off,” she told Sallie one day when the director stopped by to check on Kevin.
Sallie looked at her concerned. “I’m surprised you still volunteer Abby. If it’s too much, we’ll let you off the hook for a while.”
Abby didn’t like to give up, but she knew all she wanted to do was stay here with Kevin. It didn’t look good, but she wanted to give him all the hope inside of her. She didn’t want to share herself with anyone else right now. Was that so bad?
His little eyes fluttered open and when he saw them hovering over him, he gave them a crooked smile. Abby gasped out loud because even though he always sported a crooked grin before, this was bad. “Mommie, Daddy.” The words fell from his mouth, like a whisper through the wind. She reached down and took his hand in hers.
A weak smile played across his face. “Kevin, Penny is here to see you but she can’t jump up because of all the wires and stuff. Can you call her so she can hear you?”
His little mouth began to pucker and tried to move. Abby nudged Penny, so she placed her paws on the bed rail enough to lift herself up. Penny seemed to know she couldn’t jump on the bed so she tucked her nose in to Kevin’s neck. A euphoric look came over him. Tears fell from Abby’s face and when she looked at Jon, his eyes held pools of fluid. “We bought you a ninja turtle, Kevin. He’s the toughest of the bunch. His name is Raphael, and he’s going to be strong for you since your body needs to rest. You hang in there and I’ll bring him tomorrow, okay?”
Kevin tried to smile again but his mouth wouldn’t work. He nodded and winced as he did so. Jon’s doctor mode took over as he checked his vitals, then went outside to speak to the staff. Abby and Penny stood there, alone, looking down on the little man. Her heart ached. It didn’t look as if he would pull through. Abby knew she had to prepare herself if he didn’t but the thought was too hard to bear.
She never heard Jon return until he rested his hands on her shoulders. She turned to him and tucked herself in to his arms, her head against his shoulder. “As long as he has one tiny breath in his body, there’s a fighting chance he’ll make it through.”
Jon rubbed her back. “As a doctor, I’ve seen this so many times. I know what to expect, how bad it is,” he said, his voice low so Kevin couldn’t hear. “I’m trying to be realistic and prepare myself in case but the other side of me, the side that claimed this child and drew him in to my heart feels hope, that you’re right. Abby, I’m so torn.”
She reached up and placed a hand on either side of his face. “Jon, don’t give up. Whatever time this child has, we owe it to him to give him all the love in our hearts right this minute. I pray for healing for him. We must not let one negative thought go through our heads, agreed?”
He hugged her. “Agreed.”
For the next few days and nights, Abby took turns with Jon, never leaving the child’s side. Abby went back to the RV and brought the little ninja for Kevin. His little eyes widened when he saw Raphael but then those same lids fluttered closed. Every movement seemed to hurt him, to take away a bit more energy.
Penny kept raising up on her hind legs to nudge Kevin, to lick his face and remind him that she was there. Kevin always responded in his own weakened state. “I love you,” he told the dog. When Kevin said those words, Penny barked. It was so loud, Abby was almost afraid they would make her take Penny out of the ICU, but they didn’t. The doctor’s and nurses already fell in love with the German Shepherd, bringing treats for her every day.
Abby would go to do her volunteer work but she didn’t seem to have it in her to continue. The energy and motivation for entertaining others took second place to this. “I need to take a few days off,” she told Sallie one day when the director stopped by to check on Kevin.
Sallie looked at her concerned. “I’m surprised you still volunteer Abby. If it’s too much, we’ll let you off the hook for a while.”
Abby didn’t like to give up, but she knew all she wanted to do was stay here with Kevin. It didn’t look good, but she wanted to give him all the hope inside of her. She didn’t want to share herself with anyone else right now. Was that so bad?
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