Rose Second Life's
Episodes 10. For the first time

Rose is taken into the operating room, Michael and Gerry waiting in front. Michael's hand shook, only this time did he feel a feeling of fear. In his entire life, he had never known fear. But because of a woman, her hands trembled without her control.

Michael looked at his two hands that were shaking and covered in blood. His heart was agitated, anxious, afraid, chaotic, all feelings mixed up. This was the first time Michael felt helpless, all he could do was sit and wait.

Gerry understands the heart and mind of his boss. He patted Michael softly on the shoulder and said, "Miss Rose will be fine, the Doctor who handled Miss Rose is the best Doctor in this hospital."

"Drtts.... Drtt..!"

Rose's phone vibrated, James's name on the screen. Michael answered James's call.

James thinks Rose answered the phone. "Rose, you're not home yet? why don't you send me a message?"

"He's at the Hospital" Michael said briefly before disconnecting the call.

James looked at his phone screen, "Did I have the wrong number?" his inner. James stared at the phone screen, "The number has Rose, but why did the man answer?" muttered James.

James checked the location of Rose's cell phone, he immediately rolled there with his blind motor. James asked the nurse "Is there a patient by the name of Rose?"

"Yes, the patient is in surgery on the 2nd floor" replied the nurse.

James dashed quickly into the operating room, Rose was still inside the cold room. James called to see who had taken Rose's phone. He glanced to the right and left, his glance glued to the phone held by Michael.

"Excuse me, did you answer the phone earlier?" ask James to Michael.

"Yes, I answered." said Michael.

"What happened to Rose?" james asked with a panicked face.

Michael looked down at the blood on his hands, he did not want to answer James. Gerry realizes his boss doesn't want to be disturbed. He takes James away from Michael and tells him what he knows.

James was sitting limp on the chair, he did not expect Rose to suffer a calamity like this. Just now they were playing and eating together happily.

It was a long night for Michael and James. They were sitting in hospital chairs waiting for Rose's surgery to be completed by some time. Michael told Gerry to go home first, he didn't want Gerry to wait there.

The time has shown at 04:00, the door of the operating room is still closed. Michael walked with his weak legs to the bathroom, he cleaned the blood on his hands and washed his face.

Michael looked at his face in the mirror, now he realized that his heart and mind were filled with Rose. He wished he had a chance to protect her.

At 05:14 the door of the operating room opened, a doctor came out of it with a tired face. James ran towards the doctor, in a hurry he asked. "Dok, how's Rose doing?"

The doctor opened the mask on his face and replied, "Many of his organs were injured, but fortunately the young girl's life can still be saved."

James and Michael were relieved to hear the Doctor's reply, their tense muscles from night had relaxed once they heard the good news.

Rose is taken to the ICU room to be monitored again, Michael requests a private ICU room for Rose. The two men followed in the footsteps of the nurse who pushed Rose into the ICU room.

James was very sad to see Rose lying weakly on the bed, his heart ached to see the hoses attached to his best friend's body. James clasped Rose's fingers with traces of blood, he said inwardly. "Come conscious..."

Michael stood on the other side of the bed, he shed his first tear for a woman. He stared fixedly at Rose's helpless face, gently Michael combing through Rose's hair covering her face.

"Lord... All my life, I've never begged you. But today, I want to plead with all my soul and body. Please give me a chance. I still want to see his smile and his laughter. I still want to see her annoyed face and tears. Please.heal him God." Michael prayed in his heart.

"Titt........"

The sound of the monitor signaled the heartbeat had stopped.

Doctors and nurses ran to the ICU room, the nurse asked Michael to come out first, so that their work was not interrupted.

A few minutes later the Doctor came out of the room, he said softly. "Sorry, we tried. The patient cannot be saved."

"No... Not likely... No!!!" michael is hysterical.

Michael awoke with a hunting breath, the nightmare had made his heart beat. Michael immediately got closer to the bed and held Rose's palm.

"Warm, still warm... It was a dream." Michael thought.

The two men fell asleep in the chair after being tired of waiting all night. James wakes up to the sound of Michael's footsteps.

"Why is this guy still here?" james's Mind.

Time has shown at 10 a.m. Gerry called Michael, he said, "Young master, today there's a meeting with Mr. Smith."

"Cancel all my schedule the next week" Michael replied briefly.

"Well, I'll do it" Gerry said.

"Please bring me a change of clothes, and bring me the important paperwork you need to finish today" Michael ordered before hanging up.

Gerry arrived within 30 minutes, he was carrying a stack of documents and a bag of clothes. Gerry also brought a glass of hot coffee along with his boss' favorite sandwich.

James was amazed to see Michael, he just had to rule to do something. Their lives are both very different. James had to work on his own even to do the slightest thing.

Rose's finger started to move, slowly she opened her eyes. The first word he said was, "Am I dead?"

Michael and James immediately approached the edge of the bed and called out his name.

"Rose...!" call the two men at the same time.

"Am I dreaming?" ask Rose who is confused.

"You don't dream, you're alive. It's James your best friend." James replied with teary eyes.

Rose looked at Michael and James in turn, she stopped the movement of her eyeballs on Michael's face.

"She again..why does she always haunt me? I've always been in a miserable state when I met this man." Rose said.

"Thank God he was conscious. Thank God, for You have returned him to me." - Michael.

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