Chapter Nine
Ryan and Gillian had just arrived at the Valley Inn when Gillian's cell phone rang.
Gillian frowned "Sorry, I forgot to turn it off"
Ryan smiled as Gillian answered her phone. Her face suddenly fell and her eyes were filled with panic. "I'm on my way" she said and hung up
Ryan noticed Gillian's paniced face "What's wrong?"
"It's Grandmama, she's in the hosptial"
Ryan raised his eyebrows in shock "What happened?"
Gillian's eyes filled with tears "I don't know, but I have to go the hopsital and be with her. I'm sorry"
Ryan grabbed Gillian's hand "I'm going with you"
Gillian nodded and they hurried out of the Valley Inn to the hosptial.
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Gillian and Ryan rushed into the ER and saw Dimitri and Edmund sitting side by side. Gillian ran to them "Where's Grandmama? Is she ok? What's wrong with?"
Edmund stood up and held his hand up "Jake's working on her, but we don't know what's wrong yet."
Gillian callopsed into a chair "If she dies..."
Ryan quickly sat down next to her "Don't even think about that. She's in good hands."
Gillian nodded and looked over at Dimitri and Edmund "What happened?"
Dimitri frowned "I went into Eugenia's room to say good night, and she was lying on the floor."
Gillian bit her hand to keep from crying. She clung to Ryan for support. A while later Jake came out. All of them stood at once, Edmund quietly spoke "Jake how is she?"
Jake took off his surgical cap "She had a mild heart attack. But she's going to be just fine"
They all breathed a sigh of relief "Can I go and see her?" Gillian asked suddenly relieved that her Grandmama was going to be ok
Jake nodded "Only one or two at a time and keep them short. She needs lots of rest"
Edmund and Dimitri agreed to wait till Ryan and Gillian were done.
Ryan and Gillian stepped into the room and walked over to Eugenia's bed. She had a few machines hooked up and she was unusally pale. "Grandmama?" Gillian said softly and grabbed her hand "Grandmama, it's Gillian. Can you hear me?" she paused "Ryan's with me too. We both love you alot and want you to get better really soon." Gillian gently kissed her grandma's hand "Dimitri and Edmund want to come and see you too so I'm going to go, but I'll be back. Just hang in there and get better."
Ryan and Gillian stepped out of the room and Edmund gently rubbed Gillian's shoulders as he and Dimitri walked in to see Eugenia.
Ryan and Gillian walked and sat down in some chairs. "Well at least we know she'll be ok" Ryan said unbuttoning some of his shirt.
Gillian smiled "Yeah I'm glad she's going to be ok." she paused to look down at her dress and Ryan's tux "Sorry that our evening was ruined. Can we have a raincheck?"
Ryan laughed and kissed Gillian's forehead "Of course. Why don't I drive you home?"
Gillian shook her head "No I want to stay here. But you can go if you want"
Ryan held Gillian's hand "I want to be here with you. I'm not going anywhere."
Gillian smiled "Thanks Ryan, I'm glad you here."
Ryan nodded "Me too"
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(A few days later)
Ryan and Gillian were eating ice cream on the park bench.
"I'm going to go see Grandmama later, do you want to come?" Gillian asked licking her ice cream
"Sure. It was really nice to see her awake yesterday and alert."
Gillian smiled "Yeah she was back to her usual self."
Ryan nodded and laughed "You have ice cream on your nose" he said as he gently wipped it off.
Gillian rubbed her nose "Now my nose itches" she said licking her ice cream "What is that little saying here in America when your nose itches. Someone is thinking about you or is it you kissed a fool?" She said smiling at Ryan
Ryan laughed "I have no idea, but I think we can find out about the kissing part" And he leaned and kissed her.
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(Later at the hosptial)
Gillian and Ryan walked into Eugenia's room and she smiled at them.
"Oh it's so good to see you two together"
They both smiled at looked at one another "How you feeling?" Gillian asked
"Oh just fine. I'm ready to go home"
Ryan nodded "You better hurry up and get home because I want you to be in perfect health when you come to my wedding"
Gillian's eyes grew wide as she yelled "WHAT?"
To Be Continued...
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