Saving George Cooper

"Why are you telling me?

What do you want me to do with this irrelevant piece of information right now? Because I can't seem to understand where you are going with this," Kelly spoke from the back seat.

Turning his direction over to Kelly, Dexter responded. "Are you that dumb that you can't think? Do I need to spell it out to you? Isn't it obvious already? I want you to call my Father immediately. Let him know of the recent development to avoid getting him disappointed eventually,"

"How do you even sleep at night, knowing that your brain is empty? It must be so hard for you, isn't it? Don't worry; I thoroughly understand the pain you are going through. You must be the greatest fool on earth if you ever think I will pay attention to you. The last I checked, he's your father. You've got his mobile number, don't you? Why don't you call him yourself rather than burden me with your responsibility?" Dexter snarled. He remained firm on his decision and wasn't scared that Dexter was going to do something nasty to him. 

Dexter sighed, checked his phone, and mumbled. "We can proceed with the trip. I changed my mind already," 

"Wait. Don't start the car yet.," Kelly halted Dexter. "Why the sudden change of mind? I am curious to find out. Don't tell me anymore. I think I know the reason now. Let me guess, your date disappointed you, didn't she? Serves you right. Now you know what it feels like to be disappointed in the dying minutes." Kelly burst into wicked laughter to mock Dexter, knowing how upset the latter was. 

"This is the point where you mind your fucking business and stay out of my affairs for good. I am not going to remind you again.." Dexter warned Kelly. 

"Gosh! How did I even end up talking to you, let alone seated in the same car with you? When was the last time you had your bath? If it wasn't for my father, you wouldn't even dare speak to me," Kelly's taunting penetrates deep into his skin.

 Unfortunately for Dexter, his threat wasn't enough to scare Kelly away.

 Until they arrive at the hospital, Kelly won't stop laughing to spite Dexter to unleash the beast in him. It got to some point, Dexter was tempted to pull over in the middle of the road to fight Kelly.

 Somehow, he managed to control his rage. He just wanted to sign the consent form and walk away. He figured that stopping to fight Dexter would surely ruin his plans for the night. 

"We've arrived at the hospital. I guess you are happy now? Now it's the time I need you to pay attention to me. Widen your ears so you don't miss out on what I want to say to you. Once we arrive in my father's ward, you are not allowed to speak unless you are being asked a question. Of course, I know my father would want to know why we took so long to get there," Dexter instructed Kelly as though he were his student. 

Kelly nodded in response. "Yes, sir. Your wish is my command. You don't have to worry about a thing. Is there anything else you would want me to do for you? I would gladly obey your rules." Kelly also bowed to Dexter like a slave to his master.

Deep down, Kelly knew there was no way he would adhere to those silly instructions by Dexter. He pretends to agree just to lure Dexter to the hospital and sign a consent form. Kelly barely spent the whole day with Dexter, yet he already studied Dexter as though he were a course at the University. 

As they walked inside the hospital, the first person they encountered was Doctor Escobar. They met him the moment he stepped out of the hospital. Doctor Escobar did see Kelly, yet pretends not to. 

"Isn't that Doctor Escobar? Why did he ignore me as though I never existed?" Kelly muttered to himself. He couldn't understand why Doctor Escobar had to publicly deny him as though there was a heated argument between them. 

"So now what? You haven't said anything since we got here.

Is this how we are going to stand here for eternity? It's late already. I have to be somewhere right now," Dexter complained about the silent treatment he was getting from Kelly. He had barely just arrived at the hospital, and his legs were hurting as though he'd been standing for hours. 

Ignoring Dexter's question, Kelly ran after Doctor Escobar, screaming his name out loud. "Doctor, please wait," 

Doctor Escobar was still consistent in his pretense, as he walked faster with his short legs. Not for once, did he look behind to confirm who was calling. 

Surprisingly, doctor Escobar wasn't heading to George's ward. This made Kelly wonder if George was still in the hospital or if he got kicked out as Doctor Escobar had promised. 

Luckily for Kelly, he was able to catch up with Doctor Escobar. And when he did, his strength was gone. He held his chest while struggling to breathe.

"If you continue running that way, you might just end up replacing your friend in the ward," Doctor Escobar taunted Kelly without a smile.

 "Wait a minute. What did you just say? Do you mean George is still In the hospital? You haven't kicked him out?" Kelly was stunned and needed some clarity. 

"I don't understand your question. I can't recall telling you that I kicked him out. How did you arrive at your conclusion?"

"You know what? 

Never mind! Just forget I asked," Kelly dodged an impending storm. He knew that the question got Doctor Escobar pissed off and quickly changed the topic. 

"You see that man over there?" Kelly said, pointing towards Dexter, who was approaching their area. 

"He's Dexter, George's son. His Father asked me to go fetch him to sign the consent form," Kelly added with a smile. To him, it was a mission of accomplishment, since Dexter had finally shown up in the hospital.