Loving the CEO novel Chapter 10

Emily

Reaching home from work I went straight to my mother's room to check on her. It has become a daily routine of mine ever since I found out that she had cancer. Knocking on her door, I entered.

"Mom, are you okay?" I asked her but I didn't get any response. Walking up to her, I gently shook her. Her body felt like ice, cold beneath my touch. "Mom," I called out but she still didn't answer. Panicking, I quickly shuffled through my bag where I took my phone out and dialed 911.

"Hello yes, I would like an ambulance at Ambrose Lane New York apartment one."

"What's your emergency?" the operator asked.

"My mom has cancer and I just came home to see that she has fainted," I replied frantically.

"We will be there in five minutes' mam." Hanging up I started pacing back and forth. Taking out my phone, I texted Adam and told him I couldn't make it because something came up.

I was there impatiently waiting for the ambulance to show. Approximately five minutes later a knock came at my door. Opening it I saw two paramedics with a gurney. Directing them to my mother's room, they opened the door and lifted her on before wheeling her out of the building.

Walking to the ambulance I felt those pairs of eyes drilling a hole in the back of my head again. Looking around I saw no one. Shrugging off the feeling, I climbed into the back of the ambulance with my mom. Holding her hand, I hold it against my beating heart while crying.

"I can't lose you now, you are all I have left," I kept repeating over and over.

Reaching the hospital, we exited the ambulance and they rushed her inside. We were met by a doctor who was asking what the issue was.

"Cancer patient has fainted, we don't know the cause," one of the paramedics said.

"Mam you need to fill out this form," the receptionist said. Nodding my head, I took the form from her and a pen. Placing my hand on the clipboard that she handed me, I tried to write but my hands were shaking so badly due to how nervous and worried I was. Taking a deep breath, I counted to ten. Finally, calm, I started writing.

Handing back the form I asked, "could you tell me what room my mother is in?"

"Room 102 on the fourth floor. Just take the elevator and go up."

Thanking her, I ran down the hall and pressed the button waiting on the elevator doors to open. Going inside, I pressed the button that leads to the fourth floor. While impatiently waiting for the elevator to reach the fourth floor, that boring elevator music came on. Exiting the elevator after it had stopped, I hurriedly walked down the hall until I found the room that my mom was in. I started to enter the room but was stopped by a nurse who told me I couldn't enter.

Sighing, I started pacing like a madwoman as I had nothing else to do. I wasn't going inside the waiting room to sit., I need to be right here for when the doctor comes out he can give me the news on my mom's condition.

"Adam about that.... I had lied earlier because I didn't want to alarm you."

"Emily that was a cruel thing to do. You didn't have to lie. I would have come here whether she was okay or not. Right now being here is a perfect example."

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to."

"It's okay but don't ever do it again," he demanded. "Has the doctor given you an update on her health?"

"No, not as yet."

"Okay let's go to the waiting room and wait."

"I don't want to, I just want to stand right here so as soon as the doctor comes out, I can see him and he can update me on her condition."

"Emily please, the doctor will come to find you in the waiting room. You look tired, just come and have a seat." Going with him reluctantly, he wrapped his hand around my side possessively and held me close as we walked to the family waiting room which was located right down the hall. Sitting down, I rested my head on his shoulders. We were there waiting for forty minutes when the doctor came in.