Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

ATHENA

"Vitals are stable." The nurse announces as the beeping of the monitors grow even louder in the pounding of my ears.

My gloved fingers tremble slightly as I grip the scalpel, my eyes locked on the exposed part of the patient's abdomen.

I've done this kind of procedure more times than I can count, but today, it feels foreign.

Like I'm watching myself from the outside.

"Dr. Dawson?" The nurse softly nudges me, and I mumble a low,

"Thanks."

But it's automatic.

My thoughts aren't aligned.

So many questions are picking inside my brain, and I can't seem to push it back.

Zayan is the one who holds the answer to the biggest question, but he hasn't answered my calls in hours.

Which is very odd.

Steadying my breathing by taking a deep breath, I make an incision along the artery to clamp it, but the moment I do, a sharp rush of blood splashes across my gloves.

"Pressure's dropping!" a nurse shouts.

My eyes widen.

Shit. Shit.

"I need suction, now!" I try to steady my breathing, trying to see where I went wrong.

As I move my fingers, I notice that I missed a damn artery and cut it.

The beeping machines start getting louder and louder as waves of Alex lying in a hospital bed flash in my mind.

Has the formula worked?

What if he dies?

Who else knows his secret?

I'm suddenly frozen in place when I hear an angry voice,

"Move!" lan commands as he pushes in beside me.

He steps in and takes over, his hands ready to fix the mess I just made.

"Ian, I've got this," I try to push my way through, but he doesn't even look up as he responds coldly,

"You don't have anything!"

can fix it, just give me

his head snaps up. His expression

of the way, Athena," he says

I don't move.

I won't.

not taking over just because I made one

just to prove a damn point!" he snaps, his voice booming over

entire OR stills. Even the nurses

Ian has always been the soft and kindest out of them.

out," he says coldly, "or stand back. Just

harder than any

step back, my feet stiff and my eyes weak. The shame sinks

room, watching as lan

pretends not

feel their judgment pressing down

You failed.

been

should have stuck

be as good as your

my head,

just going so wrong. Seeing that the patient is in good hands,

quiet and refused to take part in the program.

That changed in the blink

it isn't the little liar!" Melania laughs as she crosses her arms over her

every minute thanks to your stupid staunt!" Her minion Alicia

"But you selling out his secret was pretty bitchy! Why? She cooks her head to the side, "Did

spit, not having any energy

can think whatever

Wait.

did you just say? Sold out his secret?" My brows meet and my breathing

snitch! Did they promise to keep you anonymous? Well I'm sorry but your names

even let her Finnish as I sprint

the hallway doors, barely aware of the startled

staff.

as I shove open

lot, the sun burning

shaking with blood

and throw them in the nearby bin. It's a

myself right now.

out with trembling fingers and dial

It rings.

And rings.

And rings.

it goes to

me. Right now.

going on. Please-" my words are caught in my throat as I stand

with Luca.