Distraught Family Waits Anxiously in Hospital Waiting Room for Aelitas Health Update Released (Ulrich's POV) I paced the waiting room nervously, hating that we weren't allowed to see Aelita yet. Yumi sat cuddled up with William near the window, and Odd played around on Jeremie's laptop. Jeremie sat in the chair, looking just as upset as I was, but not saying anything. He had distanced himself from the rest of the group since finding out that Aelita was with me. I was secretly glad he was here though. Aelita needed him. My head ached, forcing me into a chair. I had to know how she was doing, what was wrong. She had seemed fine lately, other than being a little tired most of the time. She was cracking jokes and laughing during the ride here. It took all of my strength to keep from hitting something. "It's been over an hour," Yumi muttered, yawning. "My parents are going to be upset if I don't get home." "I'll walk you home." William stood up, helping her to her feet. I hated that he was there. He didn't care about Aelita. He just wanted to be with Yumi. "See you later Yumi," Odd called, not looking up from his game. Jeremie simply nodded his farewell and I gave her a small smile. Despite her relationship with William, I still loved her. Part of me wondered if this was how Jeremie felt. A doctor entered the room after almost another hour of waiting. He looked around, seeing we were the only ones there. "I take it you are all with Miss Stones?" Jeremie jumped to his feet. "How is she?" "She's fine for now. …the next moment changed everything