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!”

a frenzy, his voice crescendoing

holding onto Elijah with a grip. strong

other doctors and nurses rushed forward, quickly administering a sedative

Elijah’s cries had

bandaged Elijah’s wounds, Benjamin stood by, addressing Tarquin, *Elijah’s condition’s getting worse by the day. You should call Ms. Thorne to have a look at him.

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

own chaos when suddenly Tarquin had her confined, perplexed, and anxious.

of urgency, announced he was

Who’s that?”

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Corbin’s.

brow furrowed. His

come quick. Elijah nearly

at those words, and she

Elysia glanced at him

the moment she saw Elijah, her heart began

tightly shut. She couldn’t make out his face, but

sharp pang