Title: Delicia Hospitalized After Sudden Stomach Pain—You Won’t Believe What the Doctor Said!
[Scene opens in Delicia’s kitchen, early evening]
Delicia:
“Ow—ugh—why does my stomach hurt so bad all of a sudden?”
Mom:
“Delicia? You were fine five minutes ago. What’s wrong?”
Delicia:
“It feels like… I don’t know, like my stomach is twisting. I feel dizzy too.”
Mom (concerned):
“Sit down. Don’t move. Did you eat something strange today?”
Delicia:
“Just lunch at school. Pizza, juice, the usual.”
Mom:
“This doesn’t look usual. You’re pale. I’m calling your dad.”
[Ten minutes later, in the car]
Dad:
“Delicia, talk to me. How bad is the pain?”
Delicia:
“Like… an eight out of ten. It comes in waves.”
Mom:
“We’re almost at the hospital. Just keep breathing.”
Delicia (weak laugh):
“This is not how I planned my evening…”
[Emergency Room – hospital sounds in the background]
Nurse:
“Name?”
Mom:
“Delicia. Sudden stomach pain, nausea.”
Nurse:
“Alright, we’ll take her in now.”
Delicia:
“Mom, don’t leave.”
Mom:
“I’m right here. Always.”
[Hospital room, later]
Doctor:
“Hi Delicia, I’m Dr. Ramos. I hear you had sudden abdominal pain.”
Delicia:
“Yes, and it really hurts. Am I… in trouble?”
Doctor (calmly):
“We’re running a few tests. Nothing to panic about yet.”
Dad:
“What could cause something like this?”
Doctor:
“There are many possibilities. Sometimes it’s something surprisingly simple.”
Delicia:
“Simple doesn’t feel this painful…”
[After tests—doctor returns, holding a chart]
Doctor:
“Well… we found the cause.”
Mom (nervous):
“And?”
Delicia (holding breath):
“Just tell me.”
Doctor (slight smile):
“Delicia, your stomach pain is caused by a severe food intolerance reaction combined with dehydration.”
Delicia:
“…That’s it?”
Dad:
“That sent her to the hospital?!”
Doctor:
“It can, especially when ignored. But here’s the surprising part.”
Delicia:
“What part?”
Doctor:
“Your body is warning you early. If you hadn’t come in, it could’ve become much worse later on.”
Mom:
“So this pain actually helped her?”
Doctor:
“Exactly. Your body spoke loudly—and you listened.”
[Later that night]
Delicia (relieved):
“So I’m not dying. Good to know.”
Dad (smiling):
“Definitely not. But no more ignoring stomach pain.”
Mom:
“And more water. Lots more.”
Delicia:
“Deal. But wow… I really thought it was something terrible.”
Doctor (before leaving):
“Sometimes the scariest moments turn out to be important lessons.”
Delicia:
“I’ll remember that.”
Delicia (frowning):
“My stomach feels cold… and my hands are shaking.”
Mom (pressing the call button):
“Nurse! Please—now!”
[Doctor Ramos rushes in, checking the monitor.]
Doctor (serious tone):
“When did this start?”
Delicia:
“Just now…”
Dad:
“I thought you said she was fine.”
Doctor (quietly):
“She was. But something doesn’t add up.”
Mom:
“What do you mean?”
Doctor (looking at the chart again):
“These symptoms weren’t here before.”
Delicia (voice low):
“Doctor… am I supposed to feel this dizzy?”
[The doctor pauses. Too long.]
Doctor:
“I’m going to order one more test. Immediately.”
Dad:
“Why? What are you not telling us?”
Doctor (measured):
“Because sometimes… the body doesn’t reveal everything at once.”
[Nurse wheels Delicia’s bed toward the hallway.]
Delicia (gripping her mom’s hand):
“You said this was over.”
Mom (forcing a smile):
“It will be. I promise.”
[As the doors close, the heart monitor gives one sharp, unfamiliar beep.]
Doctor (under his breath):
“…That’s not what I expected.”
Mom:
“What did you say?”
Doctor (turning back to them):
“We may have caught something just in time.”
Dad:
“Caught what?”
[The doctor doesn’t answer. The doors shut.]
—END—