Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

2005

Chapter 42

“Elijah, just take a deep breath, buddy… calm down, Tarquin’s voice was soothing, almost a whisper.

But Elijah wasn’t having it. He stood by the window, glowering with a stormy expression that could scare away any braver soul.

The pediatric specialists from the hospital had all scrambled to the scene, huddling by the door, none daring to approach the fuming child.

Benjamin leaned in and asked the young nurse in a hushed tone, “What’s going on here?”

Tears streaked down the nurse’s face as she replied, “I don’t know, I was right here the whole time. When he woke up, I just asked if he needed anything to drink, and he… he just looked at me and suddenly got all worked up…”

Elijah’s voice cut through the tension, icy and sharp, “I said I only want my mommy.”

“Elijah, listen to me, she’s just a nurse that your Uncle Benjamin and I found for you,

I…”

“I told you, I don’t want anyone but Mommy! I don’t need another woman; I just want mommy! I need my mommy! Mommy! Mommy! Ahhh!”

voice crescendoing as he lunged

Elijah with a grip.

and the other doctors and nurses rushed forward, quickly administering a sedative to calm the

cries had subsided

Benjamin stood by, addressing Tarquin, *Elijah’s condition’s getting worse by the day. You should call Ms. Thorne to have

steady himself. He glanced at Elijah, then pulled out his phone and

middle of her own chaos when

door burst open, Lowell, in a flurry of urgency, announced

Who’s that?” Elysia inquired.

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His condition’s not much different from Corbin’s. He’s got some sort

brow furrowed.

quick. Elijah nearly jumped from a

those words, and she hurried

remained vigilant by the bedside as Elysia glanced at him before her gaze fell on Elijah.

moment she saw Elijah, her heart began

couldn’t make out his

form, a sharp pang of empathy clutched at her