Chapter 9 - Abigail Crashing In Intensive Care
The hospital intercom suddenly crackled to life with an urgent overhead page that sent a chill straight down my spine.
“Code Blue, Surgical ICU Room Fourteen. Doctor assistance required immediately.”
I froze, jumping to my feet as Dr. Sterling and a team of nurses sprinted past our waiting area toward the intensive care wing.
“That’s Mom’s room!” I cried out, running down the corridor behind the medical team with my heart pounding in my throat.
A nurse stepped out of Room Fourteen just as I reached the doorway, pulling the heavy glass privacy curtain shut.
“Ma’am, you need to stay in the waiting area while the team stabilizes her blood pressure!” the nurse ordered firmly.
“Please! Let me see her! She’s my mother!” I screamed, pressing my hands against the glass as tears blurred my vision.
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Inside the room, monitors were beeping furiously, emitting a rapid, high-pitched alarm that signaled a catastrophic drop in oxygen levels.
For ten agonizing minutes, Christopher held me back from forcing my way through the door while doctors fought to save her life.
