Sadie smiled and nodded happily at Myka.
“Good girl,” he whispered, reaching up and touching her cheek gently.
He stood up, and Sadie took Elaine’s hand, following her into the hospital.
At this time, the medic from Summer, who had also driven the truck, and the remaining two nurses discussed the best way to transfer Stefan from the truck into the hospital.
“Myka,” Axel called to him, “if you wouldn’t mind, I’d like to have a word with you.”
Myka looked at the others. They had gotten a gurney and were preparing to transfer Stefan.
“Can it wait?” Myka asked. “I want to stay with him.”
Axel hesitated, but then he nodded.
“Of course,” he said.
Myka followed the nurses as they took Stefan down several different halls and finally reached the room prepared for him. However, as they moved to take him inside, Myka was prevented from entering the room.
“Sorry,” the nurse said. “We need to keep the room as sterile as we can. You can’t go in.”
