Is it a happy ending...
He sits, and he waits.
It was a pretty horrible accident. Busted up most of the front end, and left her unconscious and bleeding like hell. She shouldn't have gone driving. It was a shitful night for it. Wind, rain, everything.
He can't help thinking, this is the shit you keep hearing about on the news. watching in those cheesy dramas. and the soap operas. Only this time, it's personal. It's really hit home. why was i not more concerned back then?
...or a broken heart?
His nerves are already set on edge. They gave her a small chance of survival - 23% or something. 23%. i'm no mathematician but that's not good. The nervousness is exacerbated by grim-looking medical staff walking around slowly, looking busy, or worse, with a look that says i want to try and make myself look blank and unfeeling, but it's not working. i can tell from your expression that it's not working. oh god, is that her doctor? is it... is it - no. it's them behind me.
It's been nearly three hours, when, finally, the door opens.
You tell me.
A nodeshell challenge by waverider37 for BrevityQuest09