The Woman Behind the Glass Wall by DB Jones

Author:DB Jones [Jones, DB]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: DB Jones
Published: 2017-06-11T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 9

Jacob turned to look at the clock on the nightstand. It was 5:30 a.m. “I might as well get up.” He sat on the edge of his bed for a moment, breathed in the cool morning air coming in from the window, then put on his robe and walked down the hall to the bathroom. As he passed his old room, he glanced inside. “Frank is moving right along with this. Great. I’m eager to get into my new room too.” He showered, dressed and headed for the kitchen. As he passed the living room, he saw his father standing by the window overlooking the lake. “Dad, are you okay?”

Senior turned and smiled. “Of course, I just wanted to have coffee with you before you left.”

“Thanks. I’ll make a pot.”

“I already did,” his father grinned as he followed Jacob into the kitchen and pulled out a barstool. “How do you feel about this?”

“Anxious.”

“Why? It’s not like you haven’t done this surgery before.”

“There’s a lot at stake. This woman has isolated herself in her apartment for nearly twenty years. This surgery could be the door that opens up a whole new world for her, or…”

“Son, don’t second guess yourself now. I have faith in your abilities as a surgeon. You have to have that faith too.”

Jacob smiled at his father, poured a cup of coffee for his dad and then one for himself. He leaned against the counter. “I do.”

“Now, that’s what I want to hear. When is your patient arriving at the hospital?”

“The hospital plans to admit her at 7:00 a.m., then do the final tests, with surgery scheduled at 9:00.”

“How long do you think it will take?”

“If all goes well, I should know within three hours.”

“It will go well, Son.”

“Yes, of course. Then the real work starts. My patient is going to need months of therapy to retrain and rebuild her muscles. However, this woman is strong willed. Her caregiver told me that she’s already been stretching her legs every day with the band I gave her. That tells me she’s determined.” Jacob looked down at his watch. “I’ve got to go, Dad. Have a good day.”

“You, too, Son.”

Jacob poured more coffee into his travel mug, grabbed his files and left.

He arrived at the hospital and made arrangement to have Sydney admitted and last minute tests lined up to make sure nothing had changed.

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