Canadian heartbreak (The stars book 1)

19: Waiting for news

 *Persephone*

 I am sitting by Athenas bed, holding her small hand in mine. Luckily they managed to stabilise her and now we are just waiting for her to wake up. Hopefully the pills her father gave her hasn't left any permanent damage.

 Luckily Tyler gave her much less than he took himself. I am wondering how to tell my little girl that her father is never coming home. At least she is so young, she will probably forget him with time. I will try to make sure she remembers the good times they had. After all, he hadn't been a bad father to her.

 The door opens and I see Flynn come in, leaning on a crutch. He sends me a warm smile. "How is the little princess doing ?"

 "We are waiting for her to wake up. Hopefully there isn't any damage from the overdose". I look at him, he has a big band aid on one cheek and the right leg wrapped up. "How are you doing Flynn ?"

 "I am doing fine, everything considered. A burn on my cheek, some minor burns on my legs, a slight concussion and the leg... I'll be perfectly fine". He says with a shrug.

 I look at his leg. I feel bad. After all, he was injured saving me. "How is the leg ? Hopefully not too bad". It had looked rather bad, being pierced by a big piece of wood.

 "No, I was lucky, it missed all the bones and big arteries. Only minor muscle damage. It should heal up trouble free". He answers. "Thank you by the way, for saving me. Without you yelling at me, well who knows what would have happened".

 "You are welcome, but well, you kind of saved me as well. I guess it cancels each other out". I say, winding an arm around his waist, leaning my head on his shoulder.

 We stand in silence for a bit, watching Athena sleep. She looks so small and fragile in the big bed with all the tubes attached. "So where is Zayn by the way ?"

 "Down getting some tests done. They need to make sure his heart rhythm is back to normal". I say, wondering why it is taking him so long.

 The door opens again and a nurse peaks in. "There you are Flynn. You need to go back to your room and relax now. A concussion isn't to be taken lightly".

 "Sure Laura darling, I promise I will be going in a tiny minute. Okay ?" He tells her with one of those smiles Flynn has reserved for pretty women. And the nurse nods, her cheeks turning pink.

 As soon as she closes the door I slap him on the arm. "Seriously Flynn, are you flirting with your nurse ?"

 "Me ? Noo I would never…Okay maybe a tiny bit. She is kind of cute isn't she ?" He says with a soft smile looking at the door.

 I take his hand. "She is stunning Flynn and you deserve to find someone, so I say go for it if you feel there might be something there".

 "Thank you Kitty. I might just ask her out then". He says with a small smile. "Well, I better get back to resting my poor head. Please let me know if there is any news… any news at all".

 I hug him warmly, giving him a light peck on the lips. "Do that Flynn and yeah go rest. I will make sure you hear it if there is any news".

 Flynn leaves and I am back to holding my daughters hand, waiting for Zayn to return from his check ups. Hoping that from now on we will be free of trouble.

 *Zayn* 

 "So what does that exactly mean doctor ?" I look at him. He has just told me that I have developed a heart arrhythmia due to what happened.

 The doctor looks at me very seriously. "It means your heart's electrical impulses are no longer working properly. This causes your heart to beat irregularly, in your case it is a tachycardia, which means your heart starts to beat too fast".

 "And how will this affect me ? I mean, are there some precautions I need to take ?" I mean this is just something to deal with right ?

 He takes out some papers. "You will need to keep caffeine and alcohol to a minimum, preferably cut it entirely. No smoking and absolutely no kinds of drugs. You need to eat healthy and exercise regularly, but you look like you already do that. Maybe you actually need to take it down a notch, not over do it. And no stress. You will need some medicine to see if it can keep the rhythm normal".

 "And what if the medicine does not work ?" I mean I have to ask. So coffee and alcohol is out, well that I just have to live with. Right now I can't really change my exercise or eliminate stress, but it isn't really that bad.

 He stables the papers together. "Well if the medicine doesn't work, we might need to consider a permanent pacemaker. Do not take this lightly Mr Darling, it is a severe arrhythmia. You need to really take it easy the next couple of months, and let the medicine work before you put that heart under any pressure".

 I nod. "Sure". But I can't, I am in the middle of filming probably the most important role of my life, I can't take months off to relax, it has to be after. "Anything else doctor ?"

 "There is a bit of scarring to your heart from the heart attack, but right now it is nothing to worry about". He says. "Here are some papers and I will get you the medication you need, it is very important you remember to take it".

 I nod again getting up, taking the papers and the prescriptions for the medicine. "Of course, I only have one heart".

 "Zayn !" The doctor puts a hand on my arm. "I know it is hard to understand when you feel perfectly healthy, but you need to take this seriously… too much pressure on the heart and it will stop. You might not be as lucky a second time. And even if you are, more scar tissue can give you very big problems".

 "I know, doc. I will". I say before leaving. I need to find Kitty and see how Athena is doing. But I can't tell her this, not now. She already has so much to deal with, she doesn't need this on top of it and well everything will be alright.