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!"

it, just give me

His

way, Athena," he

I don't move.

I won't.

just

a damn point!" he snaps,

OR stills. Even the nurses stop

full of fire and disappointment. Ian has always been the soft and kindest out of

says coldly, "or stand back.

words hit harder than any

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

corner of the room, watching

in the room pretends not to

I can feel their judgment pressing down like a

You failed.

never been

have stuck

never be as good as your

taunting voice whispers in my head, making my

is in good hands, I slowly

this hospital now knows my parents made the formula, yet I kept quiet and refused to take part in the program. I can see their judgemental faces and

be everyone's favorite doctor. That

if it isn't the little liar!" Melania laughs as

price is dropping every minute thanks to your stupid staunt!" Her

power to make anything his." She steps closer, "But you selling out his secret was pretty bitchy! Why? She cooks her head

having any energy

can think

Wait.

out his secret?" My brows meet and

throws her head back in laughter, "The little snitch doesn't even know she's a snitch! Did they promise to keep you anonymous?

don't even let her Finnish

the hallway doors, barely aware of the startled

staff.

short, ragged bursts as I shove open the exit and

lot, the sun burning my skin through

with blood still on my

them in the nearby bin. It's

myself right now.

trembling fingers and dial his

It rings.

And rings.

And rings.

it goes to

receiver, "call me. Right now.

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

with Luca.