Chapter 282
Carefully, I lowered Elena onto the round, cradling her head in my lap to keep it elevated and stable. Rain continued to soak through our clothe least here we were visible to any passing cars and accessible to emergency vehicles.
“Mommy? Lila knelt beside us, her small hands hovering uncertainly over Elena’s still form.
“She’s still breathing, baby,” I said, pressing my palm gently against the wound on Elega’s head to try to slow the bleeding. “That’s good.”
With my free hand, I pulled out my phone, fingers trembling as I dialed 911. The screen was slippery with rain, making it hard to see.
911, what’s your emergency?”
“My wife-she fell and hit her head-she’s unconscious and bleeding- The words tumbled out as I tried to keep pressure on Elena’s wound while L pressed close to my side.
“Sir, I need you to stay calm. What s your location?”
I looked around frantically, trying to spot a street sign through the rain. “Woodlawn Cemetery-we’re on the main road just outside the gates- ́
‘I’m dispatching an ambulance now. Is she breathing?”
I pressed my ear close to Elena’s face, feeling the faint warmth of her breath against my cheek. “Yes, but she won’t wake up.”
“That’s okay, sir. Keep supporting her head and neck. Don’t try to move her any more than necessary. The ambulance will be there in approximately e
minutes.”
A car was approaching, headlights cutting through the rain. The elderly driver/slowed when he saw us, rolling down his window with a concerned expri
‘Do you need help?” he called out.
*Ambulance is coming,” I called back, then spoke into the phone again. “There’s a lot of blood-from where she hit her head-
‘Head wounds bleed heavily, sir. That doesn’t necessarily mean the injury is severe. Just keep pressure on the wound it you can
I adjusted my position slightly, making sure Elena’s head remained stable in my lap while maintaining pressure on the bleeding The Sun wen the blood away almost as fast as it appeared, creating pink rivulets that ran down her pale neck.
Don’t you dare leave me again, I whispered “Don’t you fucking date
lalas small hand patted my wet cheek. The doctors will fix Mommy, she sand, one breaking Right
I looked down at my daughter and force myself to nod
Right, princess. The doctor will fix her
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They have to
Because I d already lost tier once
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wogin Lourive losing her again.
The ambulance arrived in less than tes minutes, but it felt like a lifetime.
Paramedics swarmed us, checking Elena’s vitals, stabilizing her neck, asking me rapid fire questions I could barely process through the panic clawing at 1
throat.
“Sir, you need to let us work-
I’m not leaving her.”
‘Sir-
“I said I’m not fucking leaving her!”
One of them-a young woman with kind eyes-gently pried Lila from my arms. “We’ll take care of your little girl. But you need to let them help your wife.
I watched them load Elena onto a stretcher, watched them secure her neck in a brace and cover her with a shock blanket, watched the blood continue to seep through the bandage they’d wrapped around her head.
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