"Babe, our fates have been entwined since the day you got drunk and came to me. You stirred up my life and you should take the responsibility. Are you listening? How dare you pretend to be asleep and keep avoiding me?" Kevin was pouring out his feelings of love for Leena. At that moment he regretted having not done it earlier when he had the chance. Human beings couldn't realize mistakes until the very last moment. Regret always came last.
In Leena's subconscious, her mother was looking at her intently with a gentle, comforting face, and calling out to her in a loving voice. However, she had been waiting too long, and ended up being badly hurt. She needed her mother's shoulders to lean against and her mother's soothing voice to repair her broken heart. She longed for everything related to motherhood, her maternal warmth, care and calmness. She started to walk towards her mother who, she knew, would never hurt her.
"Christ! Her heart beats are getting weaker and far in between, we're starting to lose her. Call Doctor Tom, right now!" said an assistant calmly but with a noticeable panic in her voice, picking up speed with her every movement. In response, a nurse rushed outside the room, looking for Tom. The atmosphere in the room got more and more tense, with the monitoring machines and their beep sounds going faster.
Kevin looked around him, confused and scared, not knowing what was happening. But he knew that it wasn't something good. He gripped Leena's hand more firmly. Life or death had never been a big deal for him. However, for the first time, he was scared by the prospect of losing the only woman he really loved and cared about.
"Nurse, prepare for defibrillation. Kevin, go out now!" said Tom hurriedly and in a commanding voice. He rushed into the ward, took a look at Leena, and snapped out his orders. Time was of the essence, and he had got no time to babysit Kevin's feelings.
"Tom, please save her," said Kevin in a pleading voice. Kevin's lips trembled, and his face looked drained of blood.
"Don't worry! I'm doing my best," replied Tom. "Now go!" Tom frowned. He must save Leena's life at all costs. He didn't need anyone, not even Kevin to tell him that.
"One more word with Leena before I go." Kevin then whispered in Leena's ears with infinite love. Then, he turned round and left, looking back at his wife. At such a critical moment, he must have faith in Tom, and allow him to do his job as a doctor.
"Start the defibrillation, 360J, one time." Tom couldn't bear to do this to Leena, his beloved sister. However, to save her life, he had no choice. If she had enjoyed good health and had a strong will to live, falling into water would never kill her. However, things did become unpredictable sometimes and there was nothing that anyone could do about it. To make matters worse, she might have developed complications.
"Do it again. 360J twice." Tom's handsome face changed colors. Looking outwardly composed, he was actually in a state of utter panic. He actually had doubts in his own skills and Leena's will to survive was worrying.
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