Chapter Forty-nine

Chapter Forty-nine



Brian immediately settled back into his bed when the orderly brought him back from the ultrasound. No sooner had the orderly walked out the door, a lab tech entered the room with her cart full of vials.

Both Nick and Brian immediately thought the girl was there for the opposite person. Nick was slightly relieved when she announced to Brian that she needed to get some blood from him.

“Hey, you guys just did that a few hours ago, what gives now?” Brian ask as he laid his arm out for the girl.

“Doctor wants it,” she replied as she plunged the needle into his arm.

Just as she finished up, Dr. Singer entered the room. He was holding Brian’s chart.

“Brian, I just review the results of the abdominal ultrasound. Everything looks good but it appears there is a small hematoma near your stomach. There’s nothing we can really do from a surgical standpoint, but I’m afraid you can’t be discharged for another two to three days,” Dr. Singer stated.

Brian nodded slowly in reply. He wanted out of the hospital and to just be home in his own bed, not being poked and prodded.

“As for you, Nick, I heard your doctor is filling out the discharge papers at this very minute,” the older doctor remarked.

Nick smiled back at the doctor. The thought of going home appealed to him. Suddenly, his smile faded and he looked over at Brian, laying in his bed, his skin coloring blending in with the sheets.

“Bri, I feel awful about leaving before you. It was all my fault this happened. It’s not right,” Nick apologized.

“Nick!” Brian quietly scolded. “It’s okay and it’s not your fault. Things always happen for a reason. I will be fine.”

Although Brian felt awful physically and emotionally, he managed to paste a smile on his face.

“Hey guys! How the hell are you?” AJ announced as he entered the room. Nick rolled his eyes at AJ but then he perked up when he saw Jess walking in the door behind AJ.

“Jess! Hi!”

Jess walked up to Nick’s bed and kissed him quickly on the lips. “How are you feeling this morning, babe?”

Nick smiled slightly. “I’m feeling good, the doc is gonna let me go home today!”

Jess hugged Nick. “That’s great.”

Nick nodded slowly. Jess immediately sensed something was bothering him.

“What’s wrong? You’re not as excited as you should be,” Jess asked as she sat on the edge of the bed next to Nick.

“Brian has to stay a few more days, he has something by his stomach and the doctor wants him to stay,” Nick replied quietly.

Jess looked over at Brian, laying in his bed. “Oh god, Brian, I’m so sorry.”

Brian picked up the remote control and turned the television set on. “Thanks Jess, but really, it’s gonna be alright, I just need a little more time to heal up I guess.”

Brian didn’t let on to them how heartbroken he was that he couldn’t go home. His throat was getting sore from holding back the tears he wanted to desperately release from frustration.