Bad Karma
Carby. Something happens to Abby. Will Carter get to her in time? Will he be able to save her? Read on to find out!
A.N.: I'm not the original author of this story. The original author is carby luva 313. She's decided she doesn't have enough time to write, so she's giving me the honour of finishing it for her. I hope I can do as good a job!
Disclaimer: I do not own ER. It belongs to Michael Crichton and the other members of the production team.
Chapter 1: Mr. Conner
"Can I help you?"
John Carter looked up at the waitress.
"Umm yea I'll just take 2 coffees" I said glancing at my watch.
The waitress walked away and I saw Abby come through the doors of Doc Magoo's.
"Hey" she said flashing a big smile.
"Hi" I replied.
God was she beautiful.
Their coffees came and they told each other about their day. After about 10 minutes I stood up.
"My shift starts in about 10 minutes." I sighed.
"Yea my breaks over anyways. Let's go." Abby suggested.
Two hours later I was busy in the ER when Randi yelled;
"Carter assault victim coming in."
"ETA?" I asked.
"Mmm Now I guess," Randi said as they saw an ambulance pull up in the ambulance bay.
I rolled my eyes and followed Chuny outside. One of the paramedics started giving me her vitals and I looked at the girl on the gurney. She looked about 30. Her face was bloody and her arm appeared to be badly broken. "Mam do you know where you are?"
"Uh the hospital.. But I'm okay I don't need to be here." She sounds terrified and who can blame her, she got beat up.
"What's your name?" I asked gently.
"Alicia Conner" she replied shyly.
"Okay Alicia, I'm Dr Carter," I say as I roll her into an exam room, "Just let me check you over all right?"
She nods uncertainly.
While examining her I found bruises everywhere. Some she had obviously just gotten, but I could tell others were at least a week old. This wasn't the first time she had gotten beat up.
When I was done with her examination I grabbed a chair and sat down beside her.
"Alicia, do you know who did this to you?" She looked away embarrassed and I knew immediately she knew who her attacker was.
"Alicia you need to tell me who hurt you." I said again.
"M-my husband. But he was just mad! He didn't mean to hurt me." She looked away with tears streaming down her face.
"All right. Im gonna have to talk social services now okay?" I asked uncertainly.
Her eyes widened, "What?? No.. no it's okay. Please. Don't get the police involved!"
I sighed as Abby stuck her head in the room. "Hey Carter can I talk to you for a minute?"
"Yeah.Onesecond Alicia" I went out in the hall. "What's up Ab?"
"I was listening to your conversation." Abby said simply.
"Bastard beat his wife," I said shaking my head.
"Well I just thought maybe she'd be more comfortable talking to a woman." She suggested.
"Good plan. see any around" Abby glared at me. "Just kidding, just kidding! You want to go talk to her then?"
"Sure." Abby replied.
A little bit later Abby came up to me to tell me what happened.
"Yea her husband definitely abuses her. None of her family lives around here so she agreed to stay in a shelter for the time being." Abby explained.
"All right I'll call social services. I don't want her leaving yet thought I'm still waiting on a head Ct.. When are you off?" I asked.
"An hour," she says with a grin.
"Lucky." I said dejectedly.
"Carter, exam 3. Eight year old girl with a broken ankle!" Chuny called.
I walked into Alicia Conner's room double checking her head ct. I smile at her and the woman from social services sitting next to her bed. "Everything looks okay. You're going to have to come back in 6 weeks to get the cast off you arm, but other than that everything looks good."
Alicia looked nervously from the social worker, to me, and back to the social worker. "I guess I'm ready to go." I signed her discharge and said good-bye.
A little later I went into the lounge hoping to lie down for 10 minutes.
Abby was at her locker getting ready to go home.
"I want to go home with you," I pouted.
"Yea I bet you do. I'll see you in a few hours." Abby smiled.
"All right." I kissed her good-bye and she left.
I collapsed onto the couch. I had been almost gotten my 10 minute nap when I heard yelling. I got up and walked out to see what was going on. Kerry and Susan were both attempting to calm down a man who looked to be in his mid thirties.
"What's the problem sir?" I asked wondering why nobody had called security yet.
" I just want to know where the hell my wife is!" he yelled. I saw his eyes catch my nametag. "Dr. Carter huh? I think you were the one who treated her. Well if you call it treating. I'd call it convincing her to leave her husband!"
I knew immediately it was Alicia Conner's husband. "Your wife was brought here with injuries you gave her. Social services had to be called."
Suddenly Mr. Conner broke down into tears. "I didn't mean to hurt her. I love her, I swear! I love her so much. She's my life, my everything." I said nothing because I wasn't really sure what to say. Suddenly, the man's eyes flashed with anger. "I know you sent her to a shelter. Tell me where she is."
"I'm sorry Mr. Conner." I said quietly with anger of my own.
"Dr. Carter let's make a deal. Tell me where my wife is. and I will tell you where your girlfriend is."
A.N.: This chapter was entirely written by carby luva 313. I only made a few grammar and spelling changes! Hope you like it please review! All credit will still go to carby luva 313 for the first few indicated chapters! Julia