Chapter One Hundred and Forty Eight - Hospital Woes!

Aunty and I hugged, watching the doctors as they continue to run tests on Jerry who suffered a massive heart attack, that almost took his life.

Aunty is inconsolable, but she's crying silently, since she want to get thrown out of room.

He has to overcome this! The guilt, that I cause this, kept racking my brain and squeezing my heart dry.

Did what I say shock him or was he shocked to find out that I knew. I My gut feelings says, that he was shock that I knew.

I remembered that he and dad both, were happy to see Chubbs and Hailey together. He knew! He f***ing knew, but why did he get sick? What brought on this attack.

This is how dad found aunty and I sitting quietly in a couch pushed against the wall, of the examination room.

Dad and I made eye contact, "he's stable" I whispered his unspoken question and then we just sat and stood there waiting and hoping that he opens his eyes and tell me he's fine and he's going to make it.

Just open your f***ing eyes Jerry, Just open your f***ing eyes! I mentally willed him!

Dad nudges my shoulder and I look up to see Bas waving for me to come outside with a frantic expression.

"I'll be right back" I whispered softly to my aunt, helping her lean back comfortably in the chair, we occupied.

I nod to dad, as I walk briskly out of the room to meet Bas in the corridor. My eyes quickly roamed the room. "Where's Hailey?" I asked before Bas could discuss the reason he called me outside.

Pointing to a room two doors down from where Jerry laid, "she's in there." He informed me. Without asking any questions, I rushed into the room to see Hailey lying on a bed with three people around her and Gerard standing to the side.

As I approached the bed, Hailey was fighting to get off and a female nurse and a male doctor was holding her down.

"I'm fine, just let me leave." She was saying when her eyes fell on me, "Adian" she softly mouths my name, outstretching a hand towards me, "take me home," she cries softly and my heart breaks to see her calling out to me like this, but I still have no idea what happened.

I held her hand, standing closer to the bed, "what happened?" I looked down at her tearful eyes, her soft cheeks flushed, with anxiety.

Hailey overrides the doctor who started to speak to me.

"This is my husband" she told the doctor before looking at me, "I was going to the washroom and I fainted at the doorway, but I am fine now. I was just dizzy for a second." She explains and I lifted my eyes to the doctor.

Tugging my hand that I held her with, "please tell them to let me go, I will eat, I promise." She bargains with me and I frowned.

"Didn't you eat?" She slowly tries to pull out of my grip, but I tightened my hand unto hers, waiting for her answer.

Shaking her head, "I didn't want what Caleb brought, so I was planning to get something later on." Hailey admits and I glared at her for putting herself in this situation.

Looking away from her, I glance at the doctor who was wearing a smirk as he stares at my wife, annoying me more.

"What do you suggest?" I ask the doctor, shushing Hailey as she tries to butt in.

Looking between Hailey and I, "I was just about to run some tests and a pregnancy test was one of them, but if you think she's okay, from missing her meals, I would just check her pressure." The doctor says, while Hailey and I stare at each other in horror at the doctor's words.

PREGNANCY!

"What?" I think we both responded to the doctor at the same time.

The doctor stared at us, while I stood frozen, Hailey was the first to recover. "I think it's too early for that test. Let's give it some time and I'll return another day for that." She suggest, already trying to get off the bed.

PREGNANCY!

I blocked her from climbing off, "no, let's do it." I look to the doctor, then back at Hailey, "let's do it now." I nod to Hailey and with a small pout, she turned and glared at the doctor.

PREGNANCY!

Wow!

I moved aside and helped Hailey off the bed escorting her to the washroom for the urine sample, with the instructions the nurse gives her.

"No need to join me in there. I can help myself." She turned to me with a nervous smile and I can see that she is afraid of the outcome.

Kissing the top of her head, "I'm not going anywhere," I tell her before she goes into the bathroom,

Am I ready for this, father thing? Do I even want to be a father? What type of father would I be? Would I be like my father or Hailey's father?

F**k! She must be just as afraid as I am.

Hailey exits the bathroom, with her head down and stood awkwardly in front of me.

We returned to her bed, while I see Gerard walking towards the door, maybe to give us some privacy.

I lifted Hailey for her to sit on the bed and wrapped my arms around her waist, standing between her legs.

Resting my head on hers, "whatever the outcome, I want you to know that I am happy and I will support you all the way, except when it's time to change diapers." I said with a small smile and she chuckles, lightly.

Leaning her head on my chest, "whatever the results, can we keep it between us for now?" She said into my chest, her voice muffled, but I understood what she said and I, also understand that she would prefer that my mother not know about it, yet!