Wanted by Ayarbe Heidi

Author:Ayarbe, Heidi [Ayarbe, Heidi]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: www.superiorz.org
Publisher: Harper Collins, Inc.
Published: 2012-05-01T04:00:00+00:00

An ambulance arrives. Paramedics rush into the house. I hold tight to Mrs. Mendez’s limp hand. The paramedics talk into radios.

“Nonresponsive.”

“Cardiac arrest.”

They move me out of the way. They shove needles into Mrs. Mendez’s arm and an oxygen mask on her face.

“We’re losing her,” one says, and rips open her uniform, rubs together paddles, and sticks them on her chest. “Clear!”

Her body hiccups.

“Clear!”

We stare at the monitor, waiting for the heart line to peak, listening for thumping instead of a steady beep.

They throw questions out into the evening: “Is she allergic to anything?” “What kind of prescription medication does she take?” “Has she been sick?”

“I don’t know. I don’t know. I don’t know. Yes. Yes. She’s sick.”

“Sick? With what?”

“A stomachache. The flu. The doctor at Urgent Care said she had a flu. That’s all.” My lip quivers. Hot tears spill down my cheeks. Mrs. Mendez’s body arches in response to the shock and goes limp. Josh’s parents arrive—at least I think it’s them. They stand back. Mr. Ellison’s talking on the phone.

Making calls.

Josh’s hands go limp at his sides.

“Let’s move,” the paramedics holler, lifting her on a gurney and out to the ambulence. They shut the doors, leaving me outside.

We caravan to the hospital, the ambulance horn screaming, lights flickering, dodging in and out of light traffic. Halfway there, the sirens go silent. The ambulance slows down to speed limit. I choke back sobs, wiping tears off my cheeks.

Josh takes one hand off the wheel, pulling my head against his shoulder.

We follow the lights in silence.

Take me, God. Bring her back.

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