Callers

Nerves hit me because of Jennifer panicking. People inside crowd around her. Hunter’s cellphone continues to vibrate frantically in my hand. I look at the screen and see a Dr. Pedro is calling.

“Hello,” I answer, not sure what to expect. I stand up, alone in the hospital’s corridor.

“Is this Hunter's cellphone? Could I talk to him?” Based on the man’s voice, he seems to be older.

“Yeah… uh… He won't be able to answer now. Want to leave a message?” I ask.

“Who am I talking with?”

“It's Selena, his girlfriend.” Girlfriend? For how long? Will I still be his girlfriend once this is all over?

“Well, in that case, it occurs to me to tell you I'm his physical therapist. Are all the papers crazy for saying you're pregnant or that he got hurt?”

“You’re his what?”

“Physical therapist.”

He sounds a little harsh. He seems impatient.

“A family friend is hospitalized in a coma state and he is accompanying the family,” I reveal.

“Well, if it’s nothing to do with you, just tell him that Pedro called.