Eloise had lost weight lately, he was pleased she was
healthy. Hopefully that would help her to recover quickly. So far,
she’d only had the usual childhood illnesses, other than having a
tonsillectomy when she was seven. He gazed down at her. He hoped if
she did need an operation that it would go as smoothly as that one
had.
When they arrived at the
hospital, Eloise was wheeled into Emergency and checked by one of
the doctors. After tests, he came out to speak to
Madeline.
“ I’m afraid
your daughter has appendicitis and will need an urgent operation,
Mrs O’Connor. I’ve booked her in to have an appendectomy this
afternoon with one of our surgeons.” He handed her some forms.
“Once you’ve filled in these and handed them back to the desk
clerk, a nurse will take Eloise to her room.”
“ Okay, thank
you, Doctor.” With a worried look on her face, Madeline filled in
forms and handed them back to the receptionist.
After checking them, the
lady smiled. “Just follow the nurse and she’ll take your daughter
to her room.”
When the nurse wheeled
Eloise into a lift, Nathaniel followed. So far there’d been no sign
of Devlin, but knowing how sneaky he was, he couldn’t afford to
take any chances. After Eloise was settled into a private room,
Nathaniel became even more edgy. Although he would’ve liked to go
and chat to other angels in the hospital, he decided against it. It
would be just like Devlin to turn up as soon as he left the
room.
The nurse smiled at
Madeline. “Doctor Reynolds will be here shortly to talk to you and
your daughter, Mrs O’Connor, but it looks like Eloise won’t be able
to have her operation until later this afternoon.”
Madeline frowned. “But
she’s in a lot of pain. Why does she have to wait?”
Obviously embarrassed,
Eloise glared at her mother. “Mum, there are other people here as
well as me.”
“ It’s not
that,” said the nurse. “They can’t operate for six hours because
she’s had medication and food this morning.”
“ Oh, I see,”
said Madeline, not looking at the black look her daughter was
throwing her way.
The nurse handed Eloise a
white hospital gown and bottle of yellow liquid. “Can you take a
shower and wash your hair and body with this antiseptic soap, then
put the gown on and hop into bed so I can check your vital
signs.”
Eloise scrutinised the
garment, then curled her nose up. “There aren’t any buttons on this
ugly-looking thing. Do I have to wear it?”
“ I’m afraid
you do,” said the nurse. “It has a tie at the top and one at the
side, so it can be easily taken off when you have your operation.
Oh, and take your bra and pants off too.”
“ What?”
Eloise glared at her. “You mean I won’t be wearing any clothes? Not even my underwear?”
“ That’s
right,” said the nurse, “But don’t worry. Someone will cover you up
with a sheet.”
“ But that
means everyone in the theatre will see me.”
Madeline patted her
shoulder. “It’s okay, honey. No one will see you but the nurses and
doctors.”
Eloise frowned. “Well,
that’s bad enough.”
The nurse strapped a
plastic ID bracelet on Eloise’s wrist. “Can you check your details
are correct? We don’t want staff mixing you up with another
patient.”
Eloise stared at her.
“You mean that actually happens?”
“ Not if we
make sure you have the correct information on your ID bracelet,”
said the nurse.
After scrutinising the
label on her arm, Eloise sighed and walked into the bathroom. “OK,
it’s my info so you better not mix me up with anyone.”
While Eloise had her
shower, Nathaniel looked out the window to make sure Devlin wasn’t
lurking around. He wouldn’t put it past him to turn up now. Word
quickly got around when there were angels about, especially in
hospitals.
With her face scrunched
into a scowl, Eloise padded out of the bathroom and pointed at the
gown. “Mum, just look at this sack. It’s so gross, I can’t believe
I have to
healthy. Hopefully that would help her to recover quickly. So far,
she’d only had the usual childhood illnesses, other than having a
tonsillectomy when she was seven. He gazed down at her. He hoped if
she did need an operation that it would go as smoothly as that one
had.
When they arrived at the
hospital, Eloise was wheeled into Emergency and checked by one of
the doctors. After tests, he came out to speak to
Madeline.
“ I’m afraid
your daughter has appendicitis and will need an urgent operation,
Mrs O’Connor. I’ve booked her in to have an appendectomy this
afternoon with one of our surgeons.” He handed her some forms.
“Once you’ve filled in these and handed them back to the desk
clerk, a nurse will take Eloise to her room.”
“ Okay, thank
you, Doctor.” With a worried look on her face, Madeline filled in
forms and handed them back to the receptionist.
After checking them, the
lady smiled. “Just follow the nurse and she’ll take your daughter
to her room.”
When the nurse wheeled
Eloise into a lift, Nathaniel followed. So far there’d been no sign
of Devlin, but knowing how sneaky he was, he couldn’t afford to
take any chances. After Eloise was settled into a private room,
Nathaniel became even more edgy. Although he would’ve liked to go
and chat to other angels in the hospital, he decided against it. It
would be just like Devlin to turn up as soon as he left the
room.
The nurse smiled at
Madeline. “Doctor Reynolds will be here shortly to talk to you and
your daughter, Mrs O’Connor, but it looks like Eloise won’t be able
to have her operation until later this afternoon.”
Madeline frowned. “But
she’s in a lot of pain. Why does she have to wait?”
Obviously embarrassed,
Eloise glared at her mother. “Mum, there are other people here as
well as me.”
“ It’s not
that,” said the nurse. “They can’t operate for six hours because
she’s had medication and food this morning.”
“ Oh, I see,”
said Madeline, not looking at the black look her daughter was
throwing her way.
The nurse handed Eloise a
white hospital gown and bottle of yellow liquid. “Can you take a
shower and wash your hair and body with this antiseptic soap, then
put the gown on and hop into bed so I can check your vital
signs.”
Eloise scrutinised the
garment, then curled her nose up. “There aren’t any buttons on this
ugly-looking thing. Do I have to wear it?”
“ I’m afraid
you do,” said the nurse. “It has a tie at the top and one at the
side, so it can be easily taken off when you have your operation.
Oh, and take your bra and pants off too.”
“ What?”
Eloise glared at her. “You mean I won’t be wearing any clothes? Not even my underwear?”
“ That’s
right,” said the nurse, “But don’t worry. Someone will cover you up
with a sheet.”
“ But that
means everyone in the theatre will see me.”
Madeline patted her
shoulder. “It’s okay, honey. No one will see you but the nurses and
doctors.”
Eloise frowned. “Well,
that’s bad enough.”
The nurse strapped a
plastic ID bracelet on Eloise’s wrist. “Can you check your details
are correct? We don’t want staff mixing you up with another
patient.”
Eloise stared at her.
“You mean that actually happens?”
“ Not if we
make sure you have the correct information on your ID bracelet,”
said the nurse.
After scrutinising the
label on her arm, Eloise sighed and walked into the bathroom. “OK,
it’s my info so you better not mix me up with anyone.”
While Eloise had her
shower, Nathaniel looked out the window to make sure Devlin wasn’t
lurking around. He wouldn’t put it past him to turn up now. Word
quickly got around when there were angels about, especially in
hospitals.
With her face scrunched
into a scowl, Eloise padded out of the bathroom and pointed at the
gown. “Mum, just look at this sack. It’s so gross, I can’t believe
I have to
Similar Books
