NOVEL WEB Chapter 3: Family
'AJ Carter, that's my name. This brunette hair with brown eyes 9 years old girl is my sister Emily Carter, who seems a 'slight' chatty.' In a quiet room AJ moved his head leftside to see Emily talking about some rude neighbor boy and a bestie-level girl who is the boy's twin.
'This woman who is taking extra care seems like an indian is my mother Anu Chakravarthi Carter, god that is a long name' AJ moved to his rightside where Anu is sitting in a chair while peeling orange while listening to Emily. Anu sees his son seeing her, she gently smiled at him with motherly love. AJ politely smiled at her. Seeing this Anu has a slight sad in her face but she quickly recovered.
'And this is my Father, John Carter who is too much serious when it comes to my health. I don't remember anything other than I can recall many medical terms and things from the school I previously gone, which I don't remember going to school. Ah, what can I do? what situation am I in?' AJ looked at John who is talking seriously to the Doctor outside the glass wall.
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"Doctor Foreman, when can my son be discharged?" John asked the doctor, who just finished his regular checkup on his son. "He is currently stable, you can take him in a day or two after we observe his status." foreman replied. "Okay." John said moved into the room.
"John, what did the doctor says?" Anu asked. "He is good to go in two days max, they need to observe him" John replied while moving to another chair. "AJ, how are you feeling? any discomfort?", "No, I am fine, just light headache sometime" AJ replied with slight awkwardly. "AJ, it is good you are fine, take your time, we are right here. Don't feel overwhelmed" John says with some smile on his face.
AJ nodded. "Yes, AJ, you can ask me anything you want, like whats going on outside, who is going with whom? oh... you know.. there is this James guy in my next class, he just got dumped by his girlfriend, apparently she is going on date with this Alex guy who just bought her Nintendo console which seems pricey, I think she dumped James because of the console, what a Rat.." Emily then started her regular things. "Emily honey, you can talk all day, but AJ needs rest, Okay?" Anu gently said. "Okay.." Emily energy suddenly died down.
Seeing this John has light smile on his face. AJ also amused by the interactions and smiled lightly. Seeing AJ genuine smile, Anu surprised then smiled alongside John.
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After a day, it is midnoon , AJ can move now. Also, doctor said to walk around the block to familiar with the body. Emily and Anu is in house they recently moved. John went to talk to the hospital director to discuss something about his job. Now, AJ moving around the corridor.
'Wow, look how much busy this hospital is.' He smiled at the front desk nurse who happen to sees him. "Hi, AJ Carter right? how are you feeling", "I am feeling better, thanks" AJ replied. "Don't be stressed, everything will be alright" she said while smiling. 'Oh.. she knows about my memory loss', "Its okay." AJ said.
After sometimes he comes to sit on a free bench. While he is watching everyone going on and on, he came across a patient, who is slightly overweight man, sweating all over but the fan above him rotating in a high speed. Soon AJ comes towards him unknowingly.
"Sir, are you alright?" AJ asked. "No, do I look alright to you? I am in hospital, how can I be alright? Go that side kid. I want to see the doctor, but WHY IN THE HEAVENS THERE IS NO ONE?" The man talks irritably and suddenly started shouting. Everyone just glanced at him then continued their work. A nurse came towards him, "Sir, doctor will be here soon, please calm down. Please don't shout", "Yeah, Yeah, you said that 100th time as of now" the man talked rudely again.
"Excuse me, are you usually sweat like this or is it because of weather." , "What do you think kid? I am normal until last week. Now I sweat like having a bath at pool. Is that stops your curiosity?" The man said. AJ then continued "Sir, are you experiencing any pain in your left chest area frequently after having some food or alcohol". "Yes... Some times after eating my food, but it usually a gas trouble." man said less rudely. "Why are you asking young man?".
"Sir, please reply this one question, Did your the heart beat now beating abnormally, like after running for a long time" , "Yes, boy, I am like this from the morning that's why I am now at hospital.. but why ar..." suddenly the man stopped talking while holding his left chest, then tried to gets up to hold something before laying flat on ground.
"SIR, SIR, PLEASE SAY YOUR NAME.." like an instinct, AJ kneels beside the man while opening his eyes and talks loudly. Then he checked his vitals through his neck realized he is having an heart attack. Suddenly he perform the CPR like natural, first push the chest area in a rhythm, then give breath through mouth-to-mouth while checking for the heart beat continuously.
Soon, *gasp* *cough**cough* "SIR, CAN YOU HEAR ME? NOD IF YOU UNDERSTAND" AJ again asked loudly while checking for the heartbeat. *Nod*Nod* The man nodded like crazy. Soon, small crowd formed. AJ gets up.
A man in a can walked besides AJ and asked "What happened to the patient? stat", "Male, around 40-45 age, sweats a lot for past week and had chest pain in left area after meals, likely heart had some blocking in because of excess fat. Now, had abnormal heart function from the morning. Most likely patient experiencing Hyperhidrosis, given the heat outside and patient condition it is most probable answer" AJ subconsciously said while looking at the lying man who is getting up with help of nurses.
"Wow, kid, when did you renew your medical license?" The can man asked AJ with some sarcasm. "what?" AJ now clearly sees who asked. The man has dark colored hair, with blinding blue eyes, wearing coat with jeans and snickers, having right side a can.
After sometimes of looking, "Mr., I don't have medical license" AJ replied with some awkwardness. "Oh, but it seems to me, a 16 or 17 years old teenage boy handles a heart attack patient smoothly while asking about the conditions and reporting back thoroughly, should be atleast an MBBS right?" House said with some interest in his eyes. "whats your name kid? oh, are you a patient?", "AJ Carter, Yes, I was admitted here because of head injury and you are?" AJ replied.
"Interesting... Head injury" House mumbled himself. "Come meet me in the evening at my office." saying he quickly walked away. "But your name.." AJ asked some loudly. "Ask around, I am famous here..." House replied without looking back.
After the obese man thanked AJ. Then moved to the front desk nurse who helped now in the situation, "Who is the man in can that talked to me?" , "Oh, you mean Dr. House? He is our hospital's diagnostic expert, he also head of the diagnostic medicine dept. But be wary of him, he is a rude fellow. Most people don't like him. He is too much to handle." The desk nurse replied.
'Why is this apparently 'rude fellow' Dr. house wants to meet me?' AJ thought while returning to his resting room.