Chapter 208

As per the plan, Diya was ready on time and was waiting for Pryag’s brother-in-law to show up. He was delayed by about seven minutes and they were on their way to Stony Brook University Hospital. They talked about Pryag through out their drive and they didn’t realize how long it had really taken them to get there and before they even knew it, they were pulling into the hospital’s parking lot. Construction activities were going on in front of the hospital. One could guess that over the next couple of weeks, a new sidewalk will be in place connecting to a temporary bridge providing access to a new entry with a small lobby and reception area. Inside the hospital, demolition was ongoing on Levels 3 and 5 and electrical work was being performed on the new Level 6 roof top unit. There was a sign indicating that the construction on Level 5 will provide a new temporary entry and lobby. The First Lane of the hospital parking garage was the new drop off area. A board indicated that the Patient and staff should utilize this area for short term parking, free of charge, up to 15 minutes. That area was indented to a substitute for the main traffic circle. They both agreed that one of them could bring the car around to pick him up while the other stays with him. The referred to the message board and confirmed how to access the drop-off area. It indicated that, to access the drop off area, simply, pull a ticket from the parking gate closest to the garage, enter the lot and follow signs. Once in the lot the security guard will stamp your ticket for validation. When exiting, hand your validated ticket to the parking attendant.

They took the elevator and reached Pryag’s room in just a few minutes. He was up and seemed comfortable. For a minute it looked like he was flirting with one of the nurses. She wore a nurse’s uniform that had a classic look and feel with short sleeves that had elastic back with small back belt and A-Line with front & back princess tailoring with her name tag pinned just above her left chest enhancing her curves. Her legs look quiet luscious, sort of a reassurance for any man coming out of an ordeal that there is a brighter future outside. She had grey eyes shaped like a deer’s. She had a slim waist and slender arms with perfectly manicured finger nails. He head was still covered in white and looked a bit tired but his eyes had the spark, the one that had been missing for a while. His eyes were more into their sockets indicating it will take time for his recovery; his long eyelashes and his sleek nose were more prominent in his face and he even looked like he was a mummy at the Halloween party. When he smiled, it was quiet clear that he was no mummy since his white teeth and the broad smile brought out the spark in his eyes, the sign that he was back, the worst was behind him and he was there to stay!