Chapter 5


The nurse hands the doctor more bandages of gauze, and the doctor surrounds it on her, soaking up blood...
"Man, that's gross," said Nick, watching through the window like Kevin.
"Yeah, it's a nasty job, but somebody has to do it," said Kevin.
"Ewww!" said Vicki.
"What?" asked Jessica.
"I thought that I saw a COCK-ROACH!"
"My gosh, Vicki," said Jessica.
The guys turn their heads back up to the window.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm proud to say," stated the doctor.
Kevin starting leaning closer and closer to the door.
"This is ONE patient..."
Kevin's heart pounded FASTER AND FASTER.
"Saved," finished the doctor.
Kevin let out a sigh, and then told the others.
"Told ya so," said Nick.
"No, no, no," said Howie. "I thought that SHE told US so!"
"Yeah!" said Vicki, feeling proud.
"No!" said Jessica. "Me!"
Kevin looked at them all.
"Fine, give you ALL credit!"
"OK!" said AJ, even though, he didn't want to say a word through the whole thing, along with Erin.
"Cool, I get credit for just SITTING here!" said Erin.
The doctor looks to the window.
"Family?" he asked.
"Yeah," said Kevin. "Some of us...others friends..."
"You can go in if you like," said the doctor.
They step inside, and look at her...then they all say together, as if they had practiced it--
"We knew you could make it..."