บท 43: The husband and wife.

Clara closes her eyes again. Her husband remains beside her with his hand tightly wraps on her. It just the sound of several nurses passes by that accompany them. Louis just hoping that her wife is calm. She is too vulnerable towards this kind of shock. Luckily, that she fine. Mr. Louis takes a deep breath and stroke her wife's hair gently. Whispering to her on the ears. You have been on a hard day today, I will be by your side so we will go through this together. It has been like half an hour when there is a nurse accompany with a pair of policeman walk towards them. Mr. Louis just sits there calmly and not moving so that he won't disturb her wife that sleeping. The nurse also notices the sleeping Mrs. Clara so she bends over towards Mr. Louis. Sorry to disturb you, Mr. Louis this policeman wants to take a few statements from Mrs. Clara. Could you please wake her up. Mr. Louis just nods and lift his left hand and gently stroked her wife's face. The action makes Mrs. Clara move a little bit as there is a moving sensation on her face. She then moves slowly and lifts her head. What is it dear? Darling are you awake now, there are people who want to see you. The nurse taking the initiative to introduce the inspector to both of the couples. Sorry to disturb your rest once again Mrs. Clara this is Inspector Spencer and Inspector Heinley from River City Police Department. They want to take a few statements regarding the incident. Mr. Louis offers his hand to for a light handshake to both of the officer. Mrs. Clara are you wide awake and ready for us to take your statement. Yes, I am ready, as she moves from her seat and sits more closely to the officer. But I hope that my husband present here will not cause any harm to the interview. It okay Mrs. Clara it is toleratable. We will begin the questioning then. The questioning took about twenty minutes and finally finish as Inspector Spencer bid them goodbye and walk away with the nurse and his partner. Mrs. Clara then takes a deep breath and release it slowly, her head feels a little bit dizzy as it bulking with stress. Honey can I sleep one more time. Mr. Louis just nods and take his hand and slowly take her head and put it on his shoulder. Right after the interview ended he can see that his wife massaging her head. It seems the interview did take a toll on her. He then pats his wife shoulder slowly to keep calm her down until she feels asleep once again. It seems that the surgery took longer than it is expected. It has been one and half an hour since he arrived at the surgery theater. The red light of the front door is still on. Feeling a little bit sleeping Mr. Louis also put his head against the wall and slowly fall in sleep. A gentle stroke and a buffing voice of someone calling his wife name slowly take him back towards reality. Mrs. Clara and Mr. Louis, please wake up the surgery is ended. Slowly adjusting his eyes he can see a silhouette of a bright pale blue uniform in front of him waving her hand to wake him up. Finally, have a clear view of the nurse he then thanks her and tried to wake her wife. The nurse explains a few things to him about the surgery a few procedures and then bid him goodbye. Honey, Clara wakes up it seems that the surgery has ended. Mrs, Clara seems to twitch her body and move slowly. She slowly opens her eyes and tries to adjust focus her view on what in front of her. It seems the nurse had to walk away. Finally, awake dear let's go they tell me that they had placed her on the ICU already to stabilize her. They will move her to the normal ward if she had stabilized. It seems that we can go back home now. Mrs. Clara just follows his husband as she seems still in dazes. They went back to the parking and get into the cars. The journey back home is just a silent one. The husband and wife had a very hard day today for both of them to handle.