Dr Zoe Gallagher is having a terrible day first she woke up late, and now she is having trouble finding out what is wrong with an active young 7 year old who enters the emergency department with severe nose bleeds but with further investigating she and the other members of staff find the child with bruises covering various parts of his arms and upper back. The medical staff all think child abuse due to the mother being a single parent, the stress of taking care of a child can lead anyone to take action.
Although she is a doctor who abides by the rules Zoe Gallagher doesn't this time, before she continues treating her patient she thinks back to a few months ago before Sean Everleigh died her boyfriend who she actually loved, and also a few hours before Bart was shot she and Gabrielle treated a young boy who presented the same symptoms and all tests revealed nothing and everyone else want to call child services but she chose not to, in doing so Zoe was able to prove that the little boy has something call von willebrand disease which is a type of blood disorder.
This is a similar case to the young lad a few months ago but this time she wants to hold off on calling child services until she is dead certain that it is child abuse. But today of all days Zoe is feeling that she herself should be a patient, since waking up she has been really nauseous and tired hence the reason why she woke up late.
"Err Erica can you take bloods from the lad in acute 3 please" orders Zoe
"Yeah sure" says Erica
"What are you testing for? It is obviously abuse by the mother" says frank in a stern voice
"Well I am testing for any blood clotting disorders or diseases that cause excessive bruising" says Zoe.
"Oh and why are you being thorough with this patient" Asks frank
"Do you remember a couple of months ago when I treated that young 5 year old boy with nose bleeds and bruising" Says Zoe
"Yes what about it" asks frank.
"Well you told me to ring child services and I did and my actions tore that family apart and I don't want that to happen again" says Zoe
"Oh right well good then get on and let me know if I can help in anyway" says frank
"Sure frank I will" says Zoe.
Frank spoke to Zoe for a good five minutes and during that time frank looked at Zoe and her facial features, after studying her face and also knowing her for longer than any other member of staff in his department he could tell that there is something wrong with her that she is reluctant to tell people about, he thinks to himself I'll let her do her job and maybe later when I am getting an update on her current cases I will slowly bring in to the conversation my concerns for her wellbeing.
A little while later
Zoe the results for the 7 year old in acute 3 Erica says handing her the red file containing the results
"Thanks clear on all blood clotting disorders" say Zoe reading from the paper.
"Well that's good then" says Erica.
"Well how it is going on with the lad in sub-acute 3 then" asks frank in a bossy manner.
"Not good" says Zoe in a disappointed voice
"Why what's up" asks frank
"The results were negative on everything" says Zoe
"Okay err Zoe can I have a word in private as soon as possible" asks frank
"Sure be with you in a few minutes just got to pop somewhere" says Zoe in a low voice
While she is discussing her patient with frank Zoe feels a wave of nausea flow through her and as she tries to breath air into her lungs she inhales the smell of sour milk mixed with disinfectant and hints of other revolting odours that linger in a hospital corridor, soon as frank finishes the conversation she thinks let frank head another way and then I will slowly make my way to the toilet, but then her plans are scuppered when frank tells her he wants to talk to her in private so she quickly answers ok and then she quietly says she has to do something before she speaks to him, but un be known to him she is actually heading to the toilet.
She heads of in the direction of the toilets barging past her concerned colleagues especially the nursing unit manager who decides to follow the promising doctor and follows her to the bathroom, Gabrielle watches as Zoe rushes in and immediately closes the door behind her.
Gabrielle's pov
I see Zoe talking to frank and then I notice how pale she looks and then when I look at her again I see she has dark circles forming around her eyes which indicate less sleep, after she finishes speaking to frank I notice that her behaviour changes and I see her rushing of somewhere, I am so concerned for my colleagues health I decide to follow her and I see her rushing into the bathroom and she instantly closes the door behind her but my gut instinct kicks in and I think I shouldn't leave her so I stand close to the door just enough to hear the sound of her vomiting in the toilet. I decide to go in because she is my friend and I feel for her ever since Sean died she has been stressed out maybe it is taking its toll on her now, so I walk into the bathroom and see her leaning over the toilet trying to catch her breath before she vomits again.
"Hey how are you feeling" asks Gabrielle.
"Not good" replies Zoe before vomiting again.
"How long have you been feeling sick for" asks Gabrielle
"Two weeks maybe three" replies Zoe
"Have you seen anyone about it" asks Gabrielle?
"No for two weeks I've just been feeling nauseous and tired but today it just hit me and now am vomiting" says Zoe
"Ok well are you finished" asks Gabrielle
"Yeah for now oh great frank wanted to see me about something but I got side tracked" says Zoe
"Do you know what's wrong with you" Asks Gabrielle
"No" says Zoe
"When the last time you and Sean slept together was" asks Gabrielle
"Err a few days before he died" replies Zoe
"Is there any chance that you are pregnant" asks Gabrielle.
Oh god I didn't think I forgot about missing my period for two cycles I thought it was stress the first time then I the second I forgot replies Zoe
"Well do a test but go see frank first and while you speak to him I'll organise you a test ok" says Gabrielle.
"Thank you says Zoe rushing of towards" franks office
After speeding walking to franks office Zoe thinks to herself great I maybe pregnant with my dead lovers baby, but she thinks if I am pregnant how stupid could I be to forget that I missed a period or two but then she snaps out of her thoughts when she arrives at franks office and she thinks well here goes I'll think about my future but now let's see what frank wants me for.
Knock…
"Enter shouts frank from inside his office
"You wanted to talk to me" asks Zoe
"Yeah come on in Zoe" says frank
"So what do you want to speak to me about" asks Zoe
"How are you today" asks frank in a concerned voice
"What" asks Zoe?
"I mean how you have been feeling I have noticed you looked pale earlier and I am concerned for you" reply frank
"Fine but you're not the only one Gabrielle noticed to and she is setting up a test for me now" says Zoe
"What the test is for" asks frank?
"Pregnancy" says Zoe
"Oh so Gabby beat me to it damn" says frank
"What" asks Zoe?
"Err I seen you earlier and you looked pale and now I am concerned and that is why I wanted to talk to you" says frank
"Oh well I didn't know what was wrong with me until Gabrielle approached me when I was vomiting in the toilet and she asked me a few questions and now it has dawned on me" says Zoe in a sad voice.
"And did she suggest any ideas to you" say frank.
"Yes I told her my symptoms and she opened my eyes to the idea that I could be pregnant with Sean's baby" says Zoe.
"Well you better go and find Gabrielle and take that test and tell me the results soon" orders frank
"Ok" says Zoe
Frank sat in his office after Zoe left, he sat their thinking about the last thing she said to him which was that she maybe pregnant with Sean's baby, and he thinks to himself I need to protect her from things he owes it to Sean to look after his girlfriend and possible his unborn child, he decides to go and look for Zoe and leaves his office and heads to the department to find her and he finds Zoe in sub-acute talking to Gabrielle.
"So what is the result" asks frank
"Yes we do frank" says Gabrielle
"And" says frank
"I'M Pregnant" says Zoe