Chapter4 Nelsonfroze,unabletorefuteme.Rosinahesitatedbrieflybeforeflyingintoarage.
Thatsalie!Mysonwouldneverdosomethinglikethat! Anursecameovertosupportme.
Dr.Fairclough,dontstooptoherlevel.Letsgetyououtof here… ButRosinawouldntletitgo.Shegrabbedmyarm,tryingtostopme.
Holditrightthere!Doyouthinkyoucanjustwalkaway?Youowemygrandsonanexplanation! Paintorethroughmyabdomen,andIfeltcoldsweatonmyforehead.Irealizedsomethingwasverywrong.
Ibrokefreefromhergripindesperation,pushingheraway.Rosinastumbledbackintothewall,clutchingherback.
Sheimmediatelybeganwailingdramatically.
Oh,myhead!Youvehurtme! Thenursesnappedather.
Youhityourback,notyour head!Stoplying! Rosinawhined,Idontcare!Apologizetome,oryoullregretit! SheturnedtoNelsonforbackup.
Yourmothersbeingmistreated,andyourejuststandingthere?Dosomething! Nelson,stillangrywithmefromtheoperatingroom,sawhischancetolashout.
Hemarchedover,pointingafingerin myface.Apologizetomymotherrightnow! Igrittedmyteeththroughthepainandwhisperedtothenurse,I…Icant…Mystomachhurts.Takemeaway,please… Thenursetriedtoleadmeaway,butNelsongrabbedmyarmroughly.
Wheredoyouthinkyouregoing?Yourenotleavinguntilyouapologize! Thenursetriedtointervene,onlyforNelsontoshoveheraside.
Nelson!YoudbetterseewhoIam!Ishoutedhoarsely.
Become Iraisedmyhandtoremovemymask,butNelsonseizedmywrist,hissing,Idontcarewhoyouare.Ifyoudontapologize,Illmakesurethedirectorfiresyou! Rosinagleefullyaimedherphoneatme,triumphant.
Makeherbow!Makeherapologize!Imrecordingthis.Everyonewillknowwhathappenswhenyoucrossus! The crowdmurmuredindisapproval.
Thesepeopleareawful… Yeah,itwastheoldladywhostartedit.
Rosina,unbothered,sneered,Eventhehospitaldirectorhastobepolitetomyson.Whodoesthisdoctorthinksheis?Shellbeoutofajobbytomorrow! Nelsonshovedmedown,forcingmetobow.Istruggled,refusingtogivein.Enraged,he kickedthebackofmyknee.
Icollapsedtotheground,mykneesslammingagainstthehardfloor.
Apologize!hebarked,pressingmedownfurther.Inthescuffle,myhatandmaskcameoff.MyfacewasexposedasIhitthegroundwithasickeningthud.
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Painshotthroughme,andeverythingwentblackforamoment.
Severalmeninthecrowd,unabletotolerateNelsonsbehavioranylonger,steppedintorestrainhim.
Thatsenough! Howcanyoutreatawomanlikethis! Someoneshouldteachhimalesson! ChaoseruptedasNelsonfought back.Rosinaseizedthemomenttokickmeseveraltimes.
Security!Callsecurity!thenursesshouted.
Twonurseshelpedme tomyfeet.
Iswayedunsteadily,andmyvisionblurred.Nelsonbrokefreeandlooked up,finallynoticingmyface.
Hefroze,stunned.
Anstey? Rosinapaledasrecognitiondawnedonher.
Itsyou? Anursegaspedinhorror.
Dr.Fairclough!Yourebleeding! Ilookeddowntoseemypantssoakedinblood.
Mybreathscamefastandshallow.Mylegsgaveout,andIfellintodarkness.
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