Zoe comforts Georgina
chapter 1
Zoe was typing a report and making a few phone calls when Georgina turned up unexpectedly at the ED.
"OK Guy, so when would you like the figured for?" Zoe was writing the information down on a yellow post it notes. "OK thank you bye bye", Zoe then put the phone down and stuck her reminder on her computer.
The phone rang again. "Hello Dr Hanna, Oh hello again Guy, Hu hu, OK, yeah, yes I can have that for you thank you", Zoe was still on the phone but was interrupted by Georgina who came bursting in crying her eyes out.
"thanks Guy can I ring you back later", Zoe stood up and put the phone down at the same time.
"Zoe", Georgina rushed towards Zoe and just flung her arms around her sobbing deep cries into her left shoulder.
"Hey, hey." Zoe began to gently rub Georgina's back. "it's alright, just clam down and try not to get worked up. OK?" Zoe led them both over to the sofa and both sat down and Georgina was grateful for the comfort.
"I just got so angry and lost it", Georgina had parted from Zoe, but was still holding Zoe's hands.
"angry at what sweetie, you can tell me", Georgina's head went down.
"Georgina?" Zoe lent down to meet her.
"I was at theropy and Ben told me to look at the distance of some objcts but I couldn't see them properly and then…" She began to start getting wound up and breathless.
"Georgina, look at me. Out your head on my shoulder and take seom deep breaths, yeah", Zoe held Georgina close and sunk her head into Georgina's neck. Zoe loves Georgina so much.
Georgina began to calm down. " good girl, that's better, deep breaths." Zoe gave Georgina a kiss on the head.
Georgina came away from Zoe. They both looked at each other for a couple of seconds
"what happened after Ben told you to look at those objects, hey?
"well, I told him I couldn't and he wouldn't believe me, told me that I was drawing attention to myself, that it was part of my mental perception of society, or something like that, but I was telling the truth and no-one believes me when I say I couldn't see something." Georgina had tears running down her face. Zoe was stocking Georgina's arm to try and keep her calm.
Zoe was giving Georgina her understanding frown. "well, you know that I will listen and I want to understand what goes on in your mind because I love you. I love you so much." Zoe was wiping Georgina's tears with her left hand. "You can tell me anything, I will try to understand, and if I don't you can help me to understand the best I can."
"thank you. I love you too,"
"Me too and always will, you and Max, I love you so much too", Georgina gave Zoe a big arms hug and did not let go for about ten minutes because she had fallen asleep. Zoe settled Georgina on her sofa in her office, then went to find Connie.
Zoe found Connie in cubicles with Robyn and Lofty.
"Connie could I have a word please in private?"
"Yes of course", Connie met Zoe outside of the cubicle. "everything alright?" Connie sounded concerned, she cared about Zoe and her family.
"Well, Georgina had theropy and it didn't exactly go well and she got very wound up" Zoe was looking in the direction of her office.
"Oh Zoe , can I do anything to help either of you, I mean, I know how hard she finds it".
"No, thank you, Georgina is in my office on the sofa, she fell asleep on my shoulder after a panic attack, I don't want anyone disturbing her, so it was just to say make sure no one finds out what's happened, I wouldn't want her getting worried again."
"alright, yes I can make sure she's not disturbed, but if there is anything, just call me, you could do with the help as much as Georgina is", Connie had her arm on Zoe's back.
"Aw, thanks very sweet, but I'm find, it Georgina that concerns me the most".
"Ok, hope she's alright later, speck soon," Connie walked and met Charlie about a patient while Zoe went to find her next patient in resus.
"Right Rita what have we got?" Zoe was running resus this afternoon and was not due to finish for another couple of hours, so thought she better treat some patients other than Georgina, which was not a problem for Zoe.
"Ok this is Charlotte, she has fallen off a high wall and has a suspected broken tib as well as some lacerations to the hand".
"Right, hi Charlotte, I'm Dr Hanna I'm just going to listen to your chest". Zoe swung her stethoscope from around her neck, she had her red one.
"yep good breath sound, are you in any other pain other than you leg and hand Charlotte?". Zoe was examining Charlotte's leg.
"No, my legs the worst".
"Ok well get you some more pain relief, Rita, can I have another 5 mill of morphine for Charlotte please, thanks".
Zoe strapped up Charlotte's leg, "OK so I am pretty sure you have broken you tib, your shin, but we will send you to x-ray just to be on the safe side. Is that alright"
"Yes thank you Dr Hanna".
"It's Ok, Rita can you let me know when the shots come back please, thanks".
Georgina had woken up and was stood outside resus, she loved watching her Mum at work, it made her feel safe and cared for.
Zoe spotted Georgina stood watching her, Zoe walked over to talk to her, "Georgina are you Ok?"
"yeah yeah, I'm fine, I a lot better than I was earlier out I that way", Georgina was smiling slightly and looking at Zoe.
"well, how about we have a quiet night in at the home with warm milk and toast on the sofa?" Georgina's face lit up with excitement.
"OOww yes please, when do you finish your shift?"
"not long now, just under half an hour, so how about you go and sit in the staffroom for a change of sensory if you want to and wait for me there. Here take my keys to my locker and there should be something to do Ok?"
"Yes thank you", Georgina gave Zoe a hug, Zoe did the same and then both went their separate ways, then Zoe was called into resus. Georgina turned to see her go back.
"Zoe your needed its charlotte", Rita told Zoe pocking her head out of resus door.
"Ok she's fitting. Can I have 5 milligrams of lorazepam please and have some on standby in case of another fit". Zoe held Charlotte on her side and then administered the drugs to relax her muscles.
Georgina found some puzzle book in Zoe's locker which she kept in them for herself and to help Georgina when she needed a break. Normally with Zoe's coffee. She sat up on the bar stools and waited for her Mum, who was not far behind.
There was a couple of other serious patients Zoe had to treat, but she was right, her shift ended just before 7pm and h=found her daughter finishing her puzzle from earlier.
"hey you, I'm finished so we can go home now. Please may I have my keys?"
"hi, her you go. Does that mean we can have a girl's night on the sofa before we go to bed?"
"of course". Georgina stood up and gave Zoe the biggest cuddle ever.
"ready then?", "ready", "right, lets' go then". The 2 girls both walked out of the ED holding hands, they were both happy with the day, for helping each other and spending the evening together.
An hour later, Georgina and Zoe were all ready for bed, blankets over both their laps, warm milk and toast being eaten.
"So why did you get so wound up today then, you were getting better a therapy?"
"I don't know, but I was happier when you helped me and I love you for that".
"good, I love you too, so much". Zoe and Georgina both when to bed, Zoe kissed Georgina on the head.
"I love you so much forever".