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!”

into a frenzy, his voice crescendoing as he lunged

with athletic grace, grabbing and holding onto Elijah with a

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

Elijah’s cries

You should call Ms. Thorne to have a look at

still catching his breath from the scare, swallowed hard several times before he could steady himself. He glanced at Elijah, then

when suddenly

of urgency,

Who’s that?”

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much different from Corbin’s. He’s got some sort

brow furrowed. His

better come quick. Elijah nearly jumped from a window today.”

a beat at those

glanced at him before her gaze fell on

moment she saw Elijah, her heart

make out his face, but there was an uncanny familiarity

pang of