Shattered - Chapter 27: Chapter 27

Nathan's POV.
"What happened?" Aviana and my family came rushing into the hospital waiting room, where I was sitting impatiently anxious to hear some news from Alina.
The doctor and nurses were very friendly while I was walking back and fourth just thinking of Alina, there was no update because we have just arrived to the ER. She was getting checked out right now and receiving an IV line, the fact that we didn't know the accurate time of how long she was in the pool for was bad. We didn't know if it had caused any brain damage, which would horrible.
"I don't know... we had a fight and I left to burn off some steam, and when I came back, she was in our pool surrounded in blood and unconscious..." I tell her trying to maintain a straight composure, it was really difficult, my hands were so shaky and my heart rate quickened every minute as I thought of my significant other laying in a hospital bed without me.
My parents appeared right after with Sam right behind them sticking close to them which made me stand up to approach them, Sam was holding my sleeping little guy in his arms. "Is she okay? What on earth had happen?" They asked concerned of Alina's wellbeing, they've always loved her, since the very beginning.
"We had a fight today, we tried to talk it out and I just snapped mom, I s-s-said hurtful things to her..." I started to feel the emotions from this situation, "I left her alone, I walked out and look at her..." my voice came out so quietly. "She drank when we both knew that she doesn't normally, and she is now injured and laying in a hospital bed because of me!" I tell them ashamed of what I did, taking a seat on one of the waiting room's chair, my hair was a mess from the amount of times my fingers passed through it. "Mom it's all my fault..." I confess to my mom while Sam, Aviana and my father go sit somewhere else to give me and my mom some time to speak with each other in privacy.
She takes a seat beside me waiting a second to see which would be the best way to approach this situation, "look Nathan, you might of said those things to her but we both know you didn't mean it. You said it in the moment because you thought that that was the only way you could verbalize what your thoughts are. I've always known that you have had difficulty expressing how you feel—"
I cut her off midway, "I am amazing at expressing how I feel," I tell her defending myself.
"You're amazing at expressing yourself when you're are at work bossing around people and keeping the company organized, but once you started having intimate relationships you never had a gift of utilizing your words correctly." She informs me staring at the blank wall in deep thought about my normal life behaviour.
"I might have some difficulty but—" my defending speech was cut off by the women who brought me into this world.
"Just face it hun, you have bad communication skills when it comes to your wife," she giggles.
"I just don't want to say anything wrong that will make her get angry and hate me forever..."
"Nathan, it's better to confront her on these troubles you are having or thoughts before it comes out in a much more hurtful manner, I guarantee you that she won't react the way you are assuming she will. Look at Alina, she's smart, you need to know that all marriages aren't all perfect at all times, there are flaws, fights and disagreements. To determine the outcome, it will require you to take action for it and work on it as a couple together. Look at me and your father, we've been together more then thirty years?" This was what I needed to resurface all of my thinking, just feeling like there were other people who experienced the same things as me.
"Thanks mom, I really needed that, after this I'm going to make it up to her once she's okay." I say anxiously waiting for that time to come along.
"She will be okay," my mom states without being sure.
"How do you know mom?" I ask her confused.
"Because she loves Leo way too much to walk out on him," she tells me smiling at my sleeping child.
"She loves me too," I smirk raising an eyebrow at my mom.
"Only when you aren't an asshole," she jokes but I couldn't help but laugh at her comment which brought me ease in this time of stress.
Aviana came back to join us, "I just cancelled my event..." she tells me which shocks me.
"Aviana, you didn't have to ruin your showing for this, you should enjoy your accomplishments and celebrate." I tell her completely baffled of her decision.
"It's okay really," she tries to ease us both over.
"Honey, you've been working so long on this, why have you decided to cancel it?" My mom asked upset that she didn't want to celebrate her hard work.
She sucks in a deep breath then begins, "to be honest, I rather celebrate it with family, it means more to me to have our whole family there. Family always comes first to me, this whole situation with Alina gives me a good reason to cancel these types of events and I especially wanted her to be there to celebrate. I want to watch her reaction to everything, I didn't tell you this before but my friend Chelsea never invested her money into my fashion... it was Alina who did." She pause for a second to articulate her words. "Alina had invested all of her money, she was kind enough to believe in my and helped me to be where I am today. I think that I owe it to her, she deserves to be the first one to see everything and I want to see how she likes it. Her opinion matters the most to me and I want her to be proud of me and how far I've come..." my sweet sister tells us her heartwarming opinion which made us both happy.
"If Alina heard you say this right now, she would be crying at your words and hugging you like crazy," I chuckle, it's funny that when somebody or something is absent you seem to realize the meaningful impact they have on you and makes you appreciative of what you have.
"Don't worry I didn't cancel the event, it was just postponed for a further date." She smiles warmly at us.
My family were being the most supportive in this time of need, all of them not leaving my side and being here for me to lean on during this tough situation.
After two hours of waiting with my family, they decided to go home to allow Leo to sleep in a comfortable bed and suggest me to go home shower, get some rest, then come back.
I was way to stubborn to follow their recommendations, there was one thing I needed to get off my chest, that was to apologize to her before and be the first person her eyes meet. To know that I was in her presence staying by her especially in this time of need. If anything happened to her it would torment me for the rest of my life with just the thought of her not being there, regret would overwhelm year during the years to come just like I almost missed out on Leo's future with a possibility of running into them.
If she was in the pool any longer she wouldn't have that privilege to see Leo grow up, to see the intelligent young child take his first lessons of anything, watch him graduate, his first sport competition, even his first relationship where we would both give him advice and watching his little heart get crush, being there to support him. To overcome the pain and reassure him that these downfalls would only lead to his uprising later on.
Alina was always great at giving advice to others, being the most caring individual ever to be born where everyone would turn to her just to talk about there problems for her to guide them through their troubles. She always had a way of making people feel comfortable with telling her their stress that was on their mind, letting them rant to her while she sat there with perfect eye contact, attentive reactions, hearing every word that was spoken thoroughly to get to the root of the issue.
"Mr. Peterson?" A nurse in her mid-thirties appeared from the corner taking me out of my appreciative thoughts of my beautiful wife.
I jolt up instantly ready to be met with my own beauty once again, "Mrs. Peterson has shown signs of mouvement, we are assuming that she will be awakening shortly, she is stable and we think she is cleared fully to have visitors. Please come with me," the nurse that gave me good news les me down the hospital hall where some doors of each room were open allowing me to be able to see the patients in care.
The families who were just as devastated as me to see their loved ones being settled in the hospital beds with some of the patients family members crying, there were other people who seemed to be injured worse then Alina seemed and I became more appreciative of the doctors and first responders for being able to help us.
The smell of disinfectant filled my nostrils while walking by, doctors were not as appreciated as they should be, they take care of the population for long hours only to sometimes to be treated with disrespect or inconsideration when they are trying their best to treat your loved one with the best intentions yet we take their kindness for granted.
From now on there will be a plan in action that will be created by me to help raise awareness of hospitals, I'll contribute my own money to help with the fundings of their needs, people who want to become doctors should be privileged to be able to pursue their dreams in hopes of doing good in the near future. Just seeing everything with my eyes is giving me endless amounts of ideas to assist in this cause, I'm going to help young adults who can't afford to get into medical school due to no money, this is a new passion project that I will make happen.
We reached Alina's room, "the doctor will be in shortly to check up on her vitals, you are welcome to stay with her."
The very understanding kind nurse told me, "thank you very much for your help, I truly appreciate what you and your colleagues do everyday."
A huge warm smile grows on her face, she gives me a nod of acknowledgement then turns to leave. Now it is just me and my significant other alone in this quiet hospital, turning back around towards her the sight was a little much.