Carla, accompanied by Mrs. Borah, rushed to the nearest children's hospital to get Venus immediate medical attention. It was already twenty minutes to midnight, yet there was still a long line at the hospital.
Then, Carla left Venus with Mrs. Borah and quickly get in line with the other registrants. She was extremely anxious and worried for her sickly daughter.
"I didn't even get to check on Randy and Josh when I rushed out of the house with you. I wonder how they're doing right now." Mrs. Borah was still perturbed about the vexatious ones at home as she was feeding Venus.
"Those two can take care of themselves, so there's no need to fret about that."
Carla was feigning to be unconcerned, but she was more worried than anyone else about Randy and Josh. Both of them are still toddlers. Although their bodies aren't as frail as their younger sister, still, how can I not worry? Please be okay.
"I've told Dori to keep an eye on them, " said Mrs. Borah. She then rambled on, "Dori was acting weird today too, though, ensconcing herself inside that little cage of hers all day long. She only came out to play with Venus at night right after you left."
"Yeah. With Dori by their side, they'll be happier."
At the same time, Carla was getting more and more distressed by the minute as there was still a long line of registrants ahead of her. Come on… If this keeps up, Venus would have recovered on her own before we even get to see the doctor.
"In my days, getting a family doctor would have done the trick. There's no registration whatsoever…" Mrs. Borah sighed.
The moment Mrs. Borah brought that up, Carla reminisced about her days back in the Wigston family. They had a personal doctor. Even if the illness were chronic, they would just go to a private hospital to get treatment immediately, without the need to wait.
Even if things remained the same, people would have changed. The past would be nothing but a distant memory…
Out of the blue, Carla recalled that she had Naya's contact number and that she was told to call her if she had any health-related issues.
Carla was a bit conflicted, however, as calling Naya also meant making her current situation known to Zayn…
Forget it. Let's just keep waiting.
"Mommy…"
Venus had just opened her mouth for a bit, and a stream of fresh vomit came out from her mouth.
"My god…" Mrs. Borah quickly helped her clean her mouth.
"Venus!" Carla hurried over to Venus's side and wiped her face with one hand while patting her back with the other one. "Venus, don't be afraid. Mommy's here, okay? Mommy's right here."
"Mommy, this is unbearable…" sobbed Venus.
Venus's face was pale Whyte. Her whole body was soft as butter, and all the food she ate before was all over Mrs. Borah. Her usual shiny bright eyes were then filled with poignance and overflowing with tears…
"Venus, it's gonna be okay. We'll go see the doctor soon, okay?"
Having done wiping the stains on Venus's clothes, Carla carried Venus to the side to call on the nurse there. "Miss, my daughter can't seem to handle it anymore. Can you please let the doctor have a look at her first?"
"Because of the season change, it's usual for children to get infected by the common flu. Many kids have fallen ill, just like yours, and they all have to wait for their turn unless it's an emergency like asphyxia. Or else, you'll have to wait for your turn just like everyone else."
The nurse was so occupied with her job that she didn't even spare any time lifting her head to look at Carla.
"But…"
"Excuse me."
Right at that moment, Carla was pushed away by the other parents to the other side.
Now what? Seriously, what do I do now?
"Miss, why don't we go to the other hospitals and test our luck there? We've already waited for about half an hour, and the line is still as long as the start. If we keep on dawdling this way, I'm afraid Venus can't hold on anymore, " suggested Mrs. Borah as she wiped the stains on her clothes with a wet towel.
Looking at her unconscious daughter's pale Whyte face, Carla was left with no other alternatives but to ask Naya for her help before things exacerbated any further.
Naya answered her phone almost instantly. "Miss Wigston?"
"Dr. Langhan, my uh, my friend's daughter got sick. However, the children's hospital was full of people, and they've waited for hours, but it still isn't their turn yet. Unfortunately, the girl's condition is getting worse by the minute. Do you suppose that you can…"
"Okay, Miss Wigston, calm down. Just bring your friend here. I'll treat her personally."
"Okay, thank you so much. May I have the address?"
"I'll send it you right now."
After hanging up the phone, Carla and Mrs. Borah called for an Uber and headed towards the address.
Fortunately, the hospital was less than two miles away from where they were.
On their way there, Carla whispered, "Mrs. Borah, later when we meet Naya, just tell her that Venus is your granddaughter."
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