My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0580

Nina

Lori and I had been sitting in that sterile hospital waiting room for what felt like an eternity. The seconds dragged by like hours, the minutes like days. We had long since left the cafeteria, having given up on trying to soothe ourselves with bitter coffee.

Finally, the door to the waiting room swung open, and a doctor in scrubs stepped in. Lori and I shot to our feet, our hearts pounding in our chests.

The doctor looked at us with a somber expression on his face, and I felt a lump forming in my throat. I could tell from the look in his eyes that the news wasn't going to be good.

"Hello. I'm Dr. Anderson," his voice gentle but filled with a gravity that sent a chill down my spine. "Would you please follow me?" He jerked his head toward the hallway, away from the prying eyes and ears of the waiting

room.

out through the double doors he had just come through and into the hallway where it was a

was a good sign, I thought to myself; he wasn't taking us into an entirely private room. That was usually an indication that a loved one had passed, so maybe Jessica was still alive. At least I could

the question that was on both of our minds. "Is she going

Anderson hesitated for a moment before responding with a soft

multiple fractures and injuries from the accident, and it's going to be a long road to recovery. Right now, she's in a medically induced coma to

a choked sob. I wrapped my arms around her, holding her close. "How long will she be like this, doctor?" I asked, my own voice trembling despite the brave face I was trying

to heal, and we will

Jessica was now lying unconscious in a hospital bed, her life hanging in the balance between the living world

to absorb as much information as possible. Assuming she woke up, she would need extensive physical therapy, medication, and possibly even

all that mattered, right? But in fact,