Infinite Completion (The Infinity Series Book 1) by Michelle Dennis

Author:Michelle Dennis [Dennis, Michelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-02-13T18:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

I’m a sensible person. I like rules and order. I thrive on knowing exactly where my day is headed and I never panic, because I don’t want to look like a fool. So, when I receive a call that turns my life upside down, drags it through the mud and shakes it off to get rid of the dirt, I try with every ounce of my being to be calm and listen to my intuition’s voice say, It will be okay.

‘Good evening, Perth Wellness Centre, Abbie speaking, how can I help you?’ I roll out my usual spiel.

‘Abbie? Abbie Bennet?’ asks a female voice.

‘Yes, how can I help?’ I should’ve known as soon as she said Abbie Bennet that it was a personal call, but this part goes straight over my head.

‘My name is Kerry Simpson, I’m a nurse at Victoria’s Hospital,’ she says.

This is okay, because I always deal with Victoria’s Hospital, when we are waiting on results of a medical test for one of our patients. Nothing to worry about.

‘Do you know a Mr Valentine Hewitt?’

‘Yes, yes, he’s my boyfriend.’ Panic fills me.

‘He’s been involved in a car accident, and he’s been asking for you.’

I need her to say it again. ‘Sorry, what?’

‘Mr Hewitt, Valentine… he’s been in a car accident and he’s been asking for you,’ she says again, but slowly this time.

‘So, he’s okay?’ I ask with a voice that doesn’t sound like mine. This isn’t real.

‘He has some injuries, and he’s been given morphine to ease the pain...’

‘Oh, thank God,’ I murmur into the phone, clasping it with both hands. He’s okay. I can breathe again.

‘Can you come in and see him?’ The nurse’s voice pushes through my shock.

‘Yes, yes, of course – I’ll be there as soon as I can. Can you please tell him I’ll be there?’

‘Of course, he’ll be pleased. He has another visitor already, but he’s asking for you... has been since they brought him in. I was trying to get sense out of him, just to get your contact details. The nice lady that’s with him now gave me your name and told me where you worked... I hope you don’t mind?’

The only woman I can think of who would be with him is Jacquie. She’s with him. Of course, she’s probably still listed as his next of kin. Panic sparks into annoyance, but I push the feeling aside and focus on Valentine. He asked for me.

‘Oh, no, that’s fine. So is he awake?’ I say to the nurse.

‘He’s a bit groggy, but yes.’

‘Can you tell him I love him... and I’ll be there soon?’

‘Yes, of course I will,’ the nurse says in a genuinely caring voice.

Putting down the phone and scanning the waiting room, I have no idea how I’ll get out of here. It’s already six o’clock and we’re meant to close the centre at seven, but this never happens. Just about every patient here tonight came just for a chat; no medical urgency, just to have someone lend an ear.

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