Stardust (The Starlight Trilogy #3) by Alexandra Richland

Author:Alexandra Richland [Richland, Alexandra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780993613562
Amazon: 099361356X
Publisher: Alexandra Richland
Published: 2015-04-27T23:00:00+00:00

Low mumbles stirred Beth from her slumber. She opened her eyes and waited for them to adjust to the dark. She was not sure how long she had slept, but moonlight seeped into the room through the open blinds covering the window. Incoherent murmurs spilled from Aidan’s lips. His right hand twitched in hers.

Tears streamed down her face. “I’m here, Aidan. It’s Beth. Please come back to me.”

A shrill alarm blasted from the cardioscope—so ghastly in pitch she was surprised her ears didn’t bleed. She jumped to her feet. Aidan stilled. The cardioscope’s screen displayed a green line with low blips.

“No!” Panic launched Beth out of the room. Her eyes burned from the fluorescent corridor lights. “Somebody help him! Please!”

The door at the end of the hallway burst open, revealing a horde of doctors and nurses pushing a cart of medical equipment and medication. They stormed past her and entered Aidan’s room.

“Summon Dr. Billings from the on-call room immediately,” a young physician yelled. “Tell him we have an emergency involving Mr. Evans!”

Beth’s legs gave out. She flew into the doorframe as a nurse left to locate the staff physician. After what seemed like an insurmountable amount of time, Dr. Billings raced into the room.

Beth charged at him and grabbed a fistful of his lab coat. “Save him! Please!”

The cardioscope’s staccato alarm converted to a continuous beep. The line on the screen fell flat.

Dr. Billings shrugged her off. “Get her out of here!”

A nurse pulled Beth toward the doorway. She fought back, screaming for clemency, until two more nurses helped extradite her from the scene. The door slammed shut, sealing the medical team inside Aidan’s room, leaving her alone in the corridor.

Sobs retched from Beth’s throat as she collapsed to the floor. “Please don’t leave me. Please don’t leave me.” She pulled her knees to her chest and rocked back and forth. “O glorious Archangel Saint Raphael, I humbly pray you to heal the many infirmities of Aidan’s soul and the ills that afflict his body…”

“Carotid pulse remains faint,” Dr. Billings shouted. “Administer epinephrine one milligram!”

Beth peered toward the ceiling, her face streaked with tears.

Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world; spare us, O Lord.

“He’s seizing. Lorazepam seven milligrams now and prepare for endotracheal intubation!”

Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world; graciously hear us, O Lord.

“Forty units of Vasopressin, stat!”

Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world; have mercy on us.

“We’re losing him!”

Beth squeezed her eyes shut.

Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world…

The cardioscope fell silent.

Grant us peace.

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