182 A long nigh

Aisling arrives with Marshal with food for everyone. When she walks into the waiting room she is enveloped with warmth. The room is over flowing as always when her family is together. The families of those from the accident are all together. In the corner of the room sits a woman in her early fifties all alone. She is watching the family interact together. She stares at Astila with an angry look. Aisling walks over and offers her some food. 

"We brought plenty of food for everyone would you like to have something to eat?" The woman looks up at her and takes one of the bags. Aisling sits next to her and begins to ask her a few questions. 

"Will your loved one be ok?" The woman looks at her and shrugs. 

"I don't know, I got the phone call he had an accident and when I get here he is in heart surgery. He has other injuries so they did what they could. The Dr says he will need open heart surgery when he gets stronger . I feel a little angry though the Dr is friends with the families of the people from the accident." Aisling looks at her and asks why. 

"My husband was the cause of the accident. Once I saw how close he was to the families I worried that maybe he didn't do his best. I know it's irrational but when I saw him with them I just got angry. " Aisling takes her hand and tries to comfort her. 

"You know there is not a single person in this room who blames your husband. Accidents happen everyday and he did not choose that moment to have a problem. You know the Dr is one of the best heart surgeons in the country. Before he became a doctor he was a military man. I know this because he is my husband . He would never intentionally harm anyone. To him every life is precious he is close the the families because they are mine. He is staying here with the family instead of going home because he wants to be close incase your husband needs him. He will do everything humanly possible to take care of him. If you like I can pray with you in fact my entire family will. " Aisling smiles at the lady and goes to talk to John . 

"Uncle John can we have a prayer circle? The woman there her husband was the one who hit the kids. She is feeling like everyone else here." Astila looks at Aisling talking to John he comes over and puts his arm around her. 

"You doing ok?" He sees she is concerned about something. 

"your patients wife is a little angry that you are so close to the family. She thinks you won't do your best out of thinking he is at fault. I was asking Uncle John If  we can circle the ICU in a prayer circle. " Astila nods and goes to make a call. 

He calls his mentor at Hopkins asking for a favor. 

"Ma'am my wife told me of your concerns so I called another Dr in. He is my mentor from John Hopkins. He had taught me everything I know. He will be here in a few hours. I asked him to go over your husbands chart and to examine him to ensure that I have done everything I can. I asked him to help reassure you . He is the best in the country." The woman burst into tears. Astila holds her hand and as she cries. 

"I'm sorry, he is all I have we have no children and if anything happens to him I will be alone ." Astila sees the family on their phones he knows what is about to happen so he tells the woman beside him. 

"You see this family they are a very special one. They are calling all of their family that is close to come. When they get here they will circle the unit and pray for healing. Not just of their loved ones but of all in the unit and hospital. They believe that God has a purpose for every action and that God will take care of them. They also believe that we each have our time to go and when it's time I won't matter where we are. We will go. So I just want you to be prepared for what is about to take place." He goes over and hugs his wife breathing in her scent and getting recharged. Just holding her close brings him such peace and joy. He can understand why the woman is so upset. If anything happens to his wife he would not be able to control himself. 

It's not long before the family arrives and they quietly circle the unit where there is a person facing each door . Those that cannot fit in the unit line the hallway and waiting room. John has Aisling and Remi on each side of him. He begins the prayer. 

"Heavenly Father we as a family of believers come before you to humbly ask for you to send your healing. Father those in these rooms were injured in an accident and need your Devine intervention. Father I ask that you touch the man who's heart was giving out and is now lying injured and in need of further surgery. We aske that you strengthen his body and heal it so that he will not need more surgeries. Father the child with the head injury we aske that you allow her to wake with no complications. That you will let your spirit move through these halls and rooms. Touching each person each heart healing and giving peace. Amen." Just as he was about to say amen a warmth filled the room and an electrical current passed through each hand clasped. The hospital filled with a soft glow of love and peace. You could feel the calming presence of the father in the hospital. The woman who was upset over her husband a felt a hand on her shoulder. 

"my child do not be afraid I am with you. You will not be alone for it is done. " she opens her eyes and only sees the family praying no one is beside her. She shakes her head and watches them continue to silently pray. After a few moments the others from inside the unit come out. John begins to shake everyone hand and thanks them. 

It's not long after everyone but a few of the family have left and it's quiet again Astila is laying on one of the couches asleep. He gets jolted awake the other Dr has arrived. 

"Lord boy you still have this habit . I thought you had matured past this. Why are you not sleeping in the on call room? Your going to give the other Dr's a bad name." He gets up and shakes his friends hand. Taking him into the unit straight away to see the patient. The Doctor examines him and looks over the chart . Looking at his angioplasty surgery data he goes to see the wife. He introduces himself to her and starts to explain. 

"your husbands arteries were ninety five percent blocked. This was the cause of the heart attack. Now the valves were also damaged by they blockage . The surgeon opened the arteries and cleared as much of the valves as possible. Now your husband also had to have his spleen removed after that he heart surgery. This is why he cannot have open heart surgery for now. By doing the angioplasty instead of trying to go straight for open heart the surgeon was able to minimize his blood loss. Knowing that he had internal bleeding from the spleen he needed to conserve his strength for that surgery. Ma'am you know the young man who operated on your husband is one of the most sought after surgeons. He is one of the best teachers as well. Your husband could not be in better hands. Now if you like I can stay and watch over your husband but I can tell you that it is not needed. You can do a google search on both of us if you like to know about who we are. " he hands her his office card and also one of Astila's old cards from when he was at Hopkins. Astila thanks him and as they walk away he asks him. 

"So are you in need of a vacation. If you are you can use my patient as an excuse to take a few days off. You can stay at the old Chiefs house I just got to make a call."  The man Grins agreeing. 

Astila calls Winona to ask her about it. As soon as he mentions The Dr's name she agrees . Since HeJin has been staying with her at the house it should not be a problem . 

Astila gives his friend the address and goes back to the family. He glances outside and the Sun is rising he decides to go to the roof to watch it.