True Hanna friends

Chapter 1

It was busy in the ED and things were about to get a whole lot worse.

Nick was in charge, "Right, Evening everyone, I know it's busy this evening but things are about to get a lot worse", Nick was informing the team who were all in cubicles,

"But I can't get worse, surely, we're at breaking point", Zoe laughed slightly and looked at Nick smiling

"Well, St. James are closing their ED, and their sending all admission's here", Nick looked around at the disappointed team who chatted between themselves,

"I thought I was going to have an early get away from this place", Linda moaned and lent her head on her left hand, looked at Zoe who only laughed,

"We all want that on a Friday night Linda", Zoe stands and laughs at her best friend.

Zoe and Linda were working in resus that night together, and Zoe and Linda walked towards Resus from cubicles,

"I'm glad Nick put us together, I never like resus on my own", Linda looked worried at Zoe,

"Don't worry, we can help each other out", Zoe linked arms and laughed with Linda who both smiled at each other,

"Yeah, thanks Zoe", Linda smiled at Zoe and they both went into resus.

Linda was happy and relaxed treating a minor patient for a head wound when a cardiac arrest patient came into resus and Zoe needed Linda's help.

"Linda, I need you", Zoe was putting gloves on and listening to Jeff giving her the information,

"Um, ok", Linda smiled nervously and followed Zoe but was unsure,

"Unknown female, involved in an RTC, possible broken pelvis and lower legs, found unconscious at scene, Ok right, can we lift across, one, two three, thanks Zoe", Jeff smiles and left,

"Right, can I have a b c's, and cross match 6 units of blood please Linda", Zoe listened to the patient's chest,

"Here you go", Linda handed Zoe the drugs, then Zoe looked concerned,

"Reduced breath sounds on the left, we need a chest drain in now", Zoe stopped listening and began preparing the chest drain,

"Zoe, SATS are dropping", Linda was looking at the monitor

"OK, it's proberly the pelvis, she's bleeding out internally, can I have the fast-scanner please", Zoe was about to check for a bleed wen the patient got worse,

!Zoe, there's no pulse", Linda stood and looked at Zoe,

"No, she's lost out-put, dam, Linda starts compressions", Zoe looked at Linda and she lent with her hands on the bed looking down, almost praying that something would show on the monitor,

Linda was getting tired after 10 minutes and there was still no response from the female patient,

"Alright Linda, I'll take over", Zoe came around and starting compressions, with Linda standing next to her,

Charlie heard what was going on and come over to assist,

"Zoe, How's she doing?", Charlie checked for a pulse

"Not good, Linda, try adrenaline", Zoe, still compressing, Linda gave the drugs and then Charlie and Zoe exchanged the look that no one wants to see.

"Charlie, anything?", Zoe looked at him, then Linda looked at Zoe,

"She has to be alright", Linda was about to start compressions again, pushing her way past Zoe,

"Linda, she's gone", Zoe stopped her, but Linda began to have tears in her eyes,

Linda ran out of resus, Zoe spoke, "time of death, 1:25am",

Zoe stood and looked at Charlie,

"Is Linda alright?", Charlie covered the female with a cloth,

"I don't know, I'll go and see her, can you look after things in here Charlie, I think something's going on", Zoe began to walk out of resus, leaving Charlie in charge of the team,

Linda bumped into Nick on her way out of the department,

"Linda!", Nick shouted as Linda as she ran past,

Zoe came around the corner, "Nick, it's OK", Zoe past,

"Is Linda alright?", Nick said

"I don't know, I'm going to try and find out", Zoe was talking and walking at the same time, in the direction Linda had ran off, outside ED,

Tess was outside and wondering back in when Linda went past,

"Linda", Tess looked concerned, Linda ran off towards the beaches with Zoe catching up behind,

"Tess, I've got this, Linda! Linda! Wait", Zoe was hurrying in the direction of the benches and found Linda crying,

"Zoe, please, don't", Linda was sitting on the bench on the corner near the pub, Zoe stood next to her best friend who was crying,

"Linda, I only want to make sure your OK", Zoe said softly and sat next to Linda,

"I'm OK", Linda looked away and wiped her tears away, then looked at Zoe,

"I know you knew that patient", Zoe held Linda's hand,

"It was one of Britney's friends, she's so kind", Linda held Zoe's hand tighter and cried again,

"What was her name, we need to call her parents and tell them what happened", Zoe half smiled at Linda who lent on her best friend's shoulder,

"Rose Smithy is her name, her parents will be on my phone", she handed her phone to Zoe who took it,

"Thank you, now, come on, I'll buy you a drink, on me, but no alcohol mind", Zoe smiled and this made Linda smile,

Zoe and Linda both walked into ED, and Zoe saw someone familiar,

They both walked into the staff room,

"Evening Dr Hanna", Georgie was stood in the staff room and putting her things in her locker,

"Hello stranger, what are you doing here?", Zoe gave Georgie a big hug,

"Well, I needed a placement for work experience for medical training and Nick said I could come here, is that OK?", Georgie and Zoe looked at each other with happiness,

"Yeah, of course it is, Oh I've missed you so much", Zoe hugged Georgie, then realised Linda was stood behind wondering what was going on,

"Zoe?", Linda said with a frown on her face,

"Oh, Sorry Linda, this is Georgie Hanna, my adoptive daughter", Zoe smiled,

"Hello Linda, I'm Georgie, it's nice to finally meet you", Georgie came over and shook Linda's hand and smiled,

"You never said anything to me about adopting Zoe", Linda was laughing but still looked confused,

"Well, it was a long time ago", Zoe giggled,

"I'm 20, and Zoe first fostered me when I was 12, so it's been a while, but I'm back for good now", Georgie smiled,

Nick came in, "Dr Hanna",

"Yes", Zoe and Georgie both looked at him,

"Haha, I mean Georgie, there's an incoming ETA 1 minute", Georgie smiled, then looked confused, as if she'd lost something,

"Missing something?", Zoe handed her, her stethoscope,

"Here, have mine for the night", Zoe smiled and Linda too,

"Your honoured, not even I've ever been allowed to have Zoe's stethoscope for more than one second", Linda got a drink and giggled,

"Thank you Zoe, see you later", Georgie left and went with Charlie,

"So, you're a Mum then", Linda was laughing, who was stood against the cupboards by the sink,

"Yeah, I've missed her so much Linda", Zoe smiled to herself and looked at the door where Georgie had left,

Linda went quiet and didn't say a word, Zoe being Zoe Hanna, noticed,

"Linda, you OK?", Zoe could see tears,

Linda put her cup in the sink, smiled and walked back to work.

That night in the ED, Zoe looked everywhere for her best friend, but she couldn't be found, Zoe didn't know what to do, her best friend had vanished and her long lost daughter had returned.

Zoe left the ED and went home feeling very confused, until she got a phone call from someone she knew well.