Repairs and Restorations – An Unexpected Aid
Chapter One – Unidentified Female
" Unidentified 14 year old female, massive head and chest injuries – extensive internal hemorrhaging and suspected epidural and subdural hematomas. She also has suspected right hip dislocation and an open femoral fracture. Let's get her to trauma room one - NOW! Let's move people."
The team of attending surgeons rushed the girl into the trauma room under the instructions of Dr Hunt. They busied themselves examining the multiple injuries. Callie was examining the damage to the girls leg and hip when she saw an outstretched hand. She looked up and saw the girl's terrified face, pleading with her to take it.
Callie grabbed her bloody hand and bent down close to the girls face. She could hear her quiet sobs, and for some reason it was getting to her more than any other patient ever had.
"I'm Dr Torres, Callie Torres. We've got you, you're going to be fine. Can you tell me your name sweetie?"
The girl struggled with her oxygen mask, and managed to pull it down from her mouth just enough to respond.
"J-Ja-Jamie." Callie saw blood trickle out of the corner of the young girl's mouth as she fought to reply to Callie.
"Okay, Jamie, you are going to be just fine. You've got the best surgeons in the world working on you, and you will be fine." Callie tried her best to reassure her and smiled, still clutching her hand.
"Please…please don't l-leave m..me. Pr-promise you won't leave me." Tears began to form in the girls eyes as she mumbled her plea.
Struggling to fight back her own tears, Callie whispered back to the girl, "I promise. I will never leave you."
The girl did her best to form some sort of smile before her eyes fluttered and that all to familiar whine sounded from the monitors.
"She's coding! Get a crash cart now!"
Callie didn't know what it was but something drew her to the girl – to Jamie. She felt connected or bonded to her in someway. And because of this, her world seemed to be crumbling as her colleagues fought to get her heart beating again.
"C'mon, come on, come on!" Callie whispered under her breath, pleading with someone, with anyone to let this girl live.
"CLEAR!"
Time seemed to stand still as the surgeons waited eagerly for some sign as life.
beep beep beep
"We have a heart beat! Barely, but it's there. Let's get this girl to an OR stat!"
Callie let out a huge sigh of relief as they rushed Jamie to the elevator.
"So how did this happen?" she turned to face Owen in the elevator.
"It's must have been a car accident, and a bad one at that." Christina responded, "Wasn't anyone else hurt?"
Owen was silent. He looked at Jamie and then up at the surgeons who were tensely awaiting his reply.
"It wasn't a car accident," he said quietly, causing confusion amongst the other surgeons. "Her father did this to her."
In unison Christina, Meredith, Derek and Callie's jaws dropped to the floor.