They helped Shane up and took her to the operation door. They sat on the plastic chairs waiting. Jenny was there too. She looked like crap too.

Kit: Jenny, come here girl.

Kit gave Jenny a hug.

Jenny: What if something happens to her, Kit.

Kit: Don’t think like that. It’ll be okay. Lets all sit and wait for Carmen to come out.

The plastic seats were really uncomfortable, but it didn’t matter to them. The green light above the door shone brightly. Nurses rushed in and out. Shane buried her head in her hands. Kit pat her head.

Kit: She’s a fighter.

Jenny was quietly knocking her head on the wall.

Jenny: I knew I shouldn’t have let you go in alone. If I stopped you and we got a plan together, this would never have happened.

Alice: Shut up about who’s at fault. Let’s just hope Carmen’s okay.

The green light finally turned off and a patient with the ominous white sheet was rolled out of the room. The terror that hit them was enormous.

Alice: Oh Carmen! You lying piece of shit! You said you’d go shopping with me. How dare you split and run!

Jenny walked over to the roller while the nurses were trying to get Alice off. Shane was stone faced. There were no more tears she could shed. Kit uncovered the white sheet.

Kit: Alice, get off the man.

Alice: What man?

Kit: Unless Carmen had a penis and a beard, I suggest you get off.

Alice looked at the nurses.

Nurse: That’s what we were trying to pull you off.

Shane let out a sigh of relief.

Jenny: Then where’s Carmen?

The next stretcher came out and they saw Carmen’s pale face. They were so confused none of them moved. After a couple of seconds they all dashed to Carmen’s side.

Shane: Carm. Carm. Can you hear me?

Jenny: Carmen. Look at me.

The nurses once again had to restrain Shane and Jenny who latched onto the stretcher like leeches and refused to let go. For someone so small Jenny had incredible strength. The doctor came by and gave both of them some sedatives and they fell over like rocks. The nurses did have to pry their clamped hands of the metal railings. Alice tended to drag them across the floor while Kit talked to the doctor.