Is this destiny?

~ Los Angeles, LA Medical Center ~

October 2, 2:20 PM

Sarah and Aiden reached the waiting area in the surgery wing on the third floor.

"Old man!", she greeted Jarred who was sitting on a sofa and reading a newspaper.

"Little girl!", he greeted her back.

Sophia was there as well, working on her laptop while Jesse, Levi and Ryan were a bit further away. Three of them abruptly stood up when they saw the newcomers and after a second they relaxed.

"How come you are here?" Sarah asked Sophia when they finished exchanging greetings with everyone.

"I am supporting my husband. It's his first surgery."

"All right." Sarah knows that Felix is playing a crucial role in getting Charlie back to his feet. Without his custom made artificial bones, this surgery will probably not happen.

"Any updates on Charlie?", Sarah asked Jarred.

"They are inside for almost four and a half hours. The nurse who got to call Felix inside said that the extrac