Once A Promising Boy

Maxwell was contemplating whether he just saw her finger move or he was hallucinating when Andrew came in.

He looked at Reyona's still body and said “Still nothing?”

“I think I saw her finger move,” Maxwell said woodenly. Then he shook his head while still staring at the hand. “No, I think I was just…it didn't move.”

Andrew nodded and said, “Can you step out for a bit?”

“For what?”

“It's Allysyn.”

Maxwell’s head jerked upwards at that. “What?” How could he have forgotten that she was still in surgery?

It's been over two hours.

Maxwell saw the doctor close to the door, and he was already walking towards the doctor even as Andrew jerked his thumb towards the doctor.

“What is going on? What happened? How is she?” He asked anxiously as he went out.

“She is fine. She is fine. I need you to know that she is fine.” the man said automatically.

Yet the way he said it made Maxwell ask, “But?”