From the Streets to the Suites

Chapter Six

The doctor rushed to Ava anxiously, glancing at his wrist watch, “Ma’am, we don’t have time to wait for the test results.” he muttered.

“What do you mean by that!? You were the one that suggested the test!” her face was etched with worry.

“Ma’am…” before he could continue Ava cut him off.

“I’ll get the blood in ten minutes!” she said calmly

“Ma’am, it is impossible! The blood is quite rare…”

She just gave him a cold stare and grabbed phone to dial a number, “Felix, I need AB negative blood in ten minutes. Send it to Tranquil Heights Medical Center.” her voice was tense.

The doctor felt the lady was overestimating herself and interjected, “Miss, it seems like you don’t know how things run in the medical world. Blood is not a bag of chips you can just order for, there are procedures to it. Finding the right blood that quickly is nearly impossible.”

“Then, if we don’t find a donor in time, I’ll give my blood. I’m telling you doctor, I am not related to this man.”

The doctor hesitated.

He was scared of the complications that may arise if they are blood-related.

“But she keeps insisting they are not related. It must be a coincidence then.” the said to himself.

“Alright, miss. If we do not see another blood in the next ten minutes, you can be the donor”

“Very well!” Ava nodded.

Just then, a loud noise echoed outside – a helicopter.

  A man in a black suit burst into the hospital, clutching a bag of blood.

“Mr. Hayden! You need to warn the miss!” Ben screamed.

The man just ignored him and bowed to Ava, “Miss, this is the blood you demanded. I hope it’s enough?” he said in a low tone.

The doctor and the nurses were astonished and they start to whisper amongst themselves,

“She got the blood in just five minutes! Who could she be?”

“Maybe a celebrity?”

“I don’t think so.”

“Maybe she’s a wife to some rich old man or something!” one of them said.

Ava and her assistants could hear all the whispers but she was concerned about Alex at this moment.

“Hayden, thank you. You may leave now.”

“Yes, Miss. Take care.”

She nodded her head in response.

Then she faced the doctor, “What else is delaying the commencement of treatment? Please attend to him as fast as you can.”

“Ye… yes, ma’am!” the doctor was stunned.

“Who is this lady?” he said to himself.

With the blood secured, Alex immediately underwent the transfusion and was finally stable. After the treatment, he regained consciousness and as he opened his eyes, he found Ava sitting so elegantly beside him.

“Who are you, Miss?” confusion painted his face.

The doctor entering the room, broke the awkward silence between them.

“It was her who saved you.” the doctor announced, gesturing towards the elegant lady.

Alex looked at her with a mix of confusion, “Thank you miss but, do you know me?”

Ava’s eyes were filled with tears. It seemed to carry a heavy secret.

She cleared her throat, “Hmmm… I’m Ava Jackson. I met you on the street bleeding profusely and so I decided to bring you to the hospital.”

Alex nodded his head, “Thank you, miss Ava right?”

“Yes. Ava”

“Thank you.” he said gratefully.

Amidst all the emotional atmosphere, an elegant old man entered the room.

He bowed respectfully to Ava, “Ma’am, here is the result.” he said as he handed a paper to her.

Then he declared, his excitement quite evident, “Alex is your biological son, Miss!”

Everyone in the room was stunned, even the nurses present.

Alex looked at the lady with wide eyes, “What!? That’s impossible.” he said in disgust.

“I’m an orphan and I’ve got no parent… how… how could she be my mother!?” he said slowly. His words could not contain his emotions.

Ava was equally surprised, “Are you sure about this, Mr. Edward?”

“1OO PERCENT! Ma’am. One of the best doctors in Zenith City carried out the test and just to be sure, we took the samples to the another hospital and the results were the same.” he explained carefully as he showed her another paper.

“Oh my God.” Ava gasped.

“He is my son?”

“That can’t be, miss.” Alex shook his head ferociously.

“Calm yourself, son. I am your mother.” Ava said in a low tone.

“How…” it was hard for him to believe.

“I knew it!” the doctor whispered.

The lady had mixed feelings.

She didn’t know if she should be happy or sad but, she had seen her long lost son.

She thought he was gone and was no longer in this world but there he was, he had grown into a fine young man.

“Alex, I am your mother.” Her voice was heavy.

“Mother? I have a mother?” Alex didn’t know what to think.

Ava embraced him and sniffed in his smell, “My son! I’m so sorry.”

The hospital room was filled with heavy emotions as the echoes of their sobs lingered in the background.