Chapter 131: The Waiting Room

Alex turned to the doctor and then back at Isabella. “Nothing is going to happen to you; you’d be perfectly alright. I just need them to at least see you off and be sure to get you back by the end of the day. Do not worry; you are perfectly safe.” Alex assured Isabella as she smiled. He pecked her softly on the forehead and then rushed out, leaving Isabella prepared for the operation. They had already changed her clothes from her usual attire to a hospital gown, and she was laid on the bed.

As she waited patiently, she placed her hands on her belly and began to hum a song to herself, feeling all excited. She was going to get all her memories back, everything about her life with Alex, and return to her life with her parents. Everything would come back to her. She then immediately had a glimpse of hope that she would also remember James. Even though James had already said he did not want to get involved with her in any way, she still wanted to have her memories back of him because the little she recalled was important to her.

She could not stop thinking about it and knew that there was something within her that had a connection with James, and she just could not wait to confirm everything as she joyfully continued to hum her song. The door opened as Tricia walked in with a smile.

“Alex told me that you’d be going in for an operation. I ran as fast as my legs could take me. I am so happy and glad that you are here!” Isabella said happily as Tricia rushed to hug her.

“I can't wait to have my Isabella back again. I have missed you so much. I just wish it goes perfectly. The doctor said you will come back fine,” Tricia said, but yet she felt like crying as tears dripped down her cheeks, which confused Isabella a bit. If they were so happy to get her back, why would Tricia be crying?

Tricia hugged her tighter, even more tightly, and then let go. As she wiped her tears, she kissed Isabella on the cheeks and rushed out, which confused Isabella further, but she still lay there quietly.

Meanwhile, Tricia stepped out and covered her mouth as she began to cry. She had already run into the doctor when she rushed into the hospital earlier, and when the doctor found that she was going to see Isabella, he told her that it was a 50/50 chance just in case. Alex did not tell anybody; she should know, and that alone shattered her heart. But she was also told not to let Isabella know.

She slowly sank down to the ground, bending down as she started crying even louder. She couldn't control herself because Isabella was the only person she had. The only person she would go to the ends of the earth to protect. She had no parents, no siblings, only Isabella, who had been her best friend for years. And now, the doctor opened his mouth to give her this terrible news, saying that there was only a fifty percent chance. She was not ready to accept anything like that and just hoped that everything would go perfectly for Isabella.

She went to the waiting room and sat patiently, trying to distract herself from the words that continued to replay in her mind: the thought of losing Isabella. She tried to play games and every other thing to keep her mind occupied, but she just could not do it. She stood up and began to pace around.

At that moment, Alex rushed in with Isabella's parents. Isabella's mom had cried all her makeup off; her eyes were smudged black from mascara mixed with tears. She looked at Tricia and rushed to hug her as both of them started crying again.

“Nothing is going to happen to her. She would be fine. I promise you, Ma’am. I trust the doctor. He will try his best to do everything in his power to make sure that she comes out safe and sound,” Tricia tried to assure Isabella's mom.

Meanwhile, Isabella's dad stood there, trying his best to act mature, yet you could still see the tears fighting to escape from his eyes. Just then, the doctor came in and drew their attention as they stood, trying their best to wipe off their tears and not show it.

“Do not worry yourselves. I only told Alex those words because I am not sure. I don't know how her brain is going to react to changes. I don't know how her body will react to it, and we don't know if the stitches in the operation will go perfectly. You know how fragile a person's brain can be. That is the only reason why I said 50/50. But I promise to try my best, everything in my might and power, just to make sure that she gets out of that hospital bed well. You would not be seeing your daughter in any bad condition unless it was not by my doing and it was already her fate that she would not make it out. But I will try my best,” the doctor assured as Isabella's mom rushed to the front.

“I know you’ll try your best. I believe in you. But can I at least see my daughter? Can I see her?” she questioned as the doctor nodded.

“Of course, you would see her. Just follow the nurse, and please make it very brief. You have to wait. Even though we're supposed to start just because you guys are coming, we had to hold on for a bit, so just make it as brief as possible.”

The doctor said as they nodded but even with that, they still couldn’t get close to her in fright that she might chase them away just like she always does.

Her mother opened the door with tears in her eyes …”please be safe for me Isabella.”