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132 Jayden Surprises Me
(Winona)
"You can go in now," | prompt Judy who's still staring at the door.
"Okay, yes," she answers, her voice steady. She passes me, moving quickly but carefully, like she's afraid any
sudden movement might break him.
| sit on the seat outside the room and take out my cell phone to make a call to Anne about bringing Abby here
after school. Suddenly | hear alarms coming from Jayden's room. What the actual hell? My heart leaps into my
throat as | see the medical team rushing toward Jayden's door. | jump up but they blockfrom going in.
"Sorry, no one in the room right now."
Judy is ushered out a few seconds later, looking distraught.
"What happened?" | ask Judy, my voice cracking with worry.
"l...] don't know. | just touched his face and told him | was there, and | loved him. Then everything went off
at once."
"Oh God. | hope he's going to be okay." | squeeze my hands together.
| wait helplessly as they work on him, my mind racing with awful possibilities. Dr. Green arrives, his face set in a
grim expression, and he nods to us and disappears into Jayden's room.
After what feels like an eternity, Dr. Green steps out, looking worried. "Jayden's heart rate went dangerously
high. His blood pressure spiked as well. We've managed to stabilize him again, but it was close."
Judy asks, "can | go back in? Are we still allowed to be with him?"
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Dr. Green nods. "Let's try while I'm in there as well. We need to be very careful. Winona, you go first."
I nod and head back into the room, my heart racing. Dr. Green steps up beside Jayden and | walk up to Jayden
and touch his cheek. "It's me. Are you okay? You scared us."
Jayden remains unchanged. The room is filled with a calm, steady rhythm of his heart rate and breathing.
Dr. Green observes the monitors carefully and nods. "Okay. So far so good."
He turns to Judy, who is standing back in the doorway, her face etched with pain and confusion. "Come
on in."
| step back towards the doorway and wait while Judy passesand goes to Jayden.
| watch anxiously, praying that everything will be okay this time. But within moments, the alarms start blaring
again.
The medical team rushes back in, and Dr. Green quickly ushers Judy and | out once more.
Judy's eyes are wide with shock as she looks at me, her hands shaking. "Why is this happening?" she asks, tears
streaming down her face.
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"I don't know."
Dr. Green comes out to me. "Winona,
The alarms are still all blaring and | walk
Jayden. I'm here." | touch his hand.
you cback in?"
alk in with the doctor and go to the bedside. "It's me. It's okay,
The heart rate settles, and the nurses reset the monitor
"I guess that's that then." Dr Green says.
I look at him, puzzled. "Is he okay? What's happening?"
"Jayden has made it clear his mother being in here stresses him out."
"What!?" | can hardly believe this. "Are you sure?"
"Look it may just be that he only wants you in here. This might happen with anyone else. But for the next few
days, unless there is significant improvement like him waking, I'm restricting visitors to being only you."
"What about Abby?"
"We'll test her out. Hopefully it will be fine for short tspans."
| weigh up all the reasons why Jayden wouldn't want his mother in there with him. | mean, if it wasnot
wanting her in there, | could understand that.
But he always defended his mother when it cdown the brass tacks.
I'm really at a loss. Plus, Judy and | have made sground, what if she thinks I'm making this up? "Don't make
"Letdeal with this one. I'll be diplomatic." Dr. Green steps back out and | do too.
I shouldn't, but | want to hear this.
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"I'm sorry, Judy," he says gently. "For sreason, Jayden seems to only want Winona in there. His vitals
stabilize when she's present. We can't risk another episode right now."
Judy's shoulders sag, her eyes filled with unshed tears
"From a medical point of view, this is very positive. It means he's aware of things around him. That shows good
brain function. I'll be reducing his meds slowly. Once he wakes, and I'm certain he will now, it will be fine to visit
him." "I understand," she whispers. "I'll wait until he's stronger."
"Take heart, Judy. It isn't just you. Winona will be his only visitor, and we'll try Abby. No one else until he wakes."
| step forward and place a hand on her arm. "I have no clue why either," | say. "But he will wake, and then you'll
be able to see him. We just need to do what's best for him right now."
She nods. "That's all I've ever tried to do. Just keepinformed."
"Of course. Still cand visithere and I'd be grateful if you brought Abby in sof the days."
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"Consider it done."
| give her a small, encouraging smile before going back to Jayden. I touch his hair and sit beside him, holding his
hand.
As | sit here, | think over my best memories with Jayden. He needs all the love and support | can give right now.
"We've got this, Jayden," my voice filled with determination. "I'm the only one in here until you wake. Well,
maybe Abby if that's okay with you," | add.
Then I think of something that might help him want to get back tosooner.
"You have to wake up because you still have one wish left."
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