“Is it normal for people to take this long to wake up?”
“It can be.Every situation is different, and I know your father had significant internal bleeding.We’ll continue to monitor him and treat things as needed.”
“Thank you,” I said, pushing my cheeks full of air and letting it out.
My stomach growled, loud enough that she looked at me with a raised eyebrow.
“Not to worry, I will head down to the cafeteria and look at the breakfast options.”
She smiled and nodded before returning her attention to the bags of fluid attached to my dad.I got up and grabbed my purse, heading in search of food.
Thankfully, the hospital wasn’t too big, and there were signs for everything.Even if there weren’t a huge sign pointing to the cafeteria, the delicious aroma floating in the air would have guided me straight to it.
It was rather busy, with a mix of people in scrubs and in regular clothes like mine.I walked around and browsed the different options in the refrigerated area before settling on a breakfast burrito.The line was long, but moved quickly.Once I had my burrito, I grabbed a few bottles of water and some snacks so I wouldn’t have to leave again for a while.
I paid for my items and took the bag the cashier handed me, thankful that I had somewhere to store everything.The elevator ride back up to the ICU was quick, and my dad’s room was right next to them, which helped, so I didn’t get lost.I was in a total state of exhaustion, but didn’t want to take the time to rest because I didn’t want to not be there when he woke up.
I opened the door to his room slowly, trying to be as quiet as possible, when I stopped in my tracks and stared in disbelief at the man sitting beside my father.
“What are you doing here?”I asked, my stomach sinking.
Fifty-Seven
Asher
“Does that room havea tub?”I asked, hoping they could accommodate all our requests.
When we got to the hotel, the woman at the front desk confirmed that Violet hadn’t checked in yet.Enzo showed her the confirmation email he had for the room booking, and they agreed to let us upgrade to a suite.
We wanted Violet to be as comfortable as possible, and I knew that having a tub to soak in would be helpful with some of the stress she was dealing with.
“It does.Our spa suite has a large, private jetted tub and other amenities you might find enjoyable, like a private balcony and a fireplace.”
“Perfect.We’ll take that room, please,” I said as I handed her my credit card.
She took it and typed a few things before grabbing two hotel key cards and swiping them through the machine.Enzo stood beside me, his phone pressed to his ear, as she explained where our room was and the details about the free breakfast in the morning.
