Novel Palace
Her Last Breath
Still in her slumber, Ellie was lying on her hospital bed in her room, with the female warden watching over her. Since she was sedated, she hadn’t woken up. While the warden was still watching over her, waiting for Ellie to wake up, the doctor walked into the room. After being in a dilemma for a while, he had made up his mind and had decided to do what the unknown lady had instructed him to do. He knew that was the only thing he could do, to keep his medical malpractice hidden. He didn’t know he would meet the warden there and upon stumbling on her after he walked into Ellie’s room, he quickly hid the syringe he was holding in the pocket of his lab coat.
“Hello, miss. Didn’t know you would be here. I thought you would be taking a break, since she is asleep now. Aren’t you tired?” the doctor said, forcing a smile, trying to find a way to dismiss the warden.
“I am but I must watch over her, since I do not know when she will be waking up. What are you here for, doctor?”, the warden asked, in a tired and weak voice, which showed she needed to take a rest. Her eyelids were droopy, as if she was struggling to keep them open and dark circles had formed under her eyes, adding to her tired appearance. She yawned at intervals, which highlighted how exhausted she was.
“I am here to check up on her. I understand your point, but do you mind taking a walk to relieve you of your stress? Since I am here, I can watch over her in your place for a few minutes, before you come back. What do you say?” the doctor said, with his suggestion hanging in the air, expecting a response from the warden. He looked at the warden, whose expression showed that she was reluctant about giving in to his suggestion. He silently prayed for her to give in to his advice, as what he wanted the most at that moment was to carry out his plan.
“Really? Can I do that?” the warden said, getting all excited but when she remembered she wasn’t allowed to leave her post, her excitement and the hope of getting a rest faded away.
“I would have loved to go doctor, but I am not allowed to leave my duty post. It’s against our rule” the warden said dejectedly.This belongs to NôvelDrama.Org: ©.
“Do not worry, nobody will know about this. I will cover up for you. You can go but do not stay too long” the doctor said, smiling at her, trying hard to convince her, knowing fully well that he was running out of time and the sedation induced on Ellie would soon wear off. Hearing this, the warden had a change of heart and decided to take a break.
“Thank you doctor, I won’t take too long. I will make sure to be back in a jiffy” the warden said, thanking the doctor, while making her way out of the room. After she had closed the door, the doctor heaved a sigh of relief and swung into action. He looked around and after having ensured that there was no one around and that the warden had gone out of sight, he took out the syringe from his pocket and injected it into Ellie’s drip. He felt guilty as each droplet of the drip passed through the IV tubing, into Ellie’s body.
“I am sorry, but I have no other option than to do this” the doctor murmured in a low voice, with guilt evident in his voice. A few minutes later, the door of the room flung open, and it was the warden who had walked in. Becoming aware of her presence, the doctor composed himself, to keep himself away from being suspected.
“You are back so soon?” the doctor asked smiling, while hiding the empty syringe in his pocket.
“Yes, I do not want to take much of your time, since you have other patients to attend to. Thank you for standing in for me doctor. I feel much better now, all thanks to your help” the warden said, smiling.
“You are welcome. There is no need for you thank me, we need to look out for each other out, to promote peace in the society. Since you are here now, I would love to take my leave now. Do take care” the doctor said, ready to take his leave and walking towards the exit.
“Thank you doctor. Do enjoy the rest of your day” the warden said, while smiling at the doctor. Upon exiting the room, the doctor rested his body on the wall, with his head raised high up, thinking about what he had done. He felt guilty towards Ellie for suffering the fate she had suffered, as he felt she didn’t deserve it. His conscience was pricking him, but he thought he had to do what he did, for him to survive.
The warden kept watching over Ellie, with the Cyanide with which the doctor had injected Ellie with, spreading through her bloodstream. A few hours later, the Cyanide began to react in Ellie’s body, disrupting her cellular respiration. Ellie’s body began to jerk from her sleep. She began to gasp for breath, with a bluish tint appearing on her skin. When the warden noticed that her condition had begun to deteriorate and her heart rate had begun to increase, she dashed out and went in search of the doctor. The doctor, who knew what was going on, wasn’t shocked by the news and hurried in the direction of Ellie’s ward, alongside the nurses. By the time they got there, Ellie’s breathing had become irregular, and her blood pressure had dropped significantly.
The medical team did all they could to save her life, but she was unresponsive due to severe hypoxia and failing bodily systems. Some minutes after, Ellie, with a drop of tears coming out of her eyes, took her last long breath, before giving up a ghost. While Ellie took her last breath and bid the world goodbye, Sophia and Edward were in Sophia’s ward, gushing over their newborn baby boy. At that moment, Edward held his chest, as he had felt a sharp pain in his heart, which made him groan in pain and slumped onto the floor.