Author's Notes:

- Takes place after Lockdown.

- It's a carby!

- Should be more exciting in later parts.

- Please review!

- Check out my website 'Carby Zone' at http://www.ronaldsmall.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/carbyzone.htm

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Chapter One

"Could I get some help over here please?"

[Abby walks over to where the familiar voice is coming from.]

[As she approaches the desk, her fears are confirmed for there stands Mr Harrison.]

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Mr Gary Harrison

26 years old

Severe hypochondriac

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Abby: "Mr Harrison, what seems to be the problem today?"

[Abby sighs as she waits for the man's reply.]

Mr Harrison: "I have a temperature, I feel all shivery and….and this morning I found this spot on my forehead. I think its smallpox!"

[Abby coughs as she tries to stop herself from laughing at the man's words. She turns around and looks across the desk to where Luka is standing.]

Abby: "Luka could you come here a second?"

[The Croatian doctor turns round.]

Luka: "What is it?"

Abby: "Mr Harrison here thinks he has smallpox, I think you'd better see to him."

[Abby walks over to where Luka is standing.]

Abby: [whispers] This is the fifth time he's been this week and I have to examine him one more time, I think I will give him something to worry about.

[Abby heads out of the desk area to check on another one of her many patients. It's the eighth hour of her shift and she has one hour to go.]

Abby: So Samuel, has the doctor seen you yet?

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Samuel Millard

17 years old

Bad asthma attack

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Samuel: No, not yet. Where are my parents?

Abby: I called them, they should be here soon.

[Abby starts to write some details on the boy's chart.]

Samuel: How long will I have to stay here?

Abby: Until you feel better, why? Got a date or something?

[Samuel looks annoyed]

Samuel: No! I just don't want to catch that smallpox virus..disease..thing!

[Abby sighs and counts to ten before looking up.]

Abby: Ok, here goes. The health department of Chicago declared this hospital free from the smallpox disease over a week ago, there is absolutely no risk to you or your visitors.

Samuel: No need to be so touchy!

Abby: Excuse me, who do you think…

[The curtain next to Abby opens.]

Kerry: Abby could I speak to you for a minute.

Abby: Of course.

[Abby follows Kerry out into the hall.]

Kerry: I couldn't but overhear you're little speech there and I think you were a little rude.

Abby: I'm sorry Dr Weaver, its just that..

Kerry: I know its been tough this last week and I'm getting sick of people asking me about the smallpox as well, but our job is to be nice and just treat the patients.

Abby: I'm sorry Dr Weaver, it won't happen again.

Kerry: I hope not Abby, for you're sake.

[Kerry goes back into the room.]

Pratt: Abby, we have a MVA coming in. ETA in 5, better get your coat, the cute weather girl says there's a storm coming.

Abby: great.

[Abby fetches her jacket from the lounge before heading out into the ambulance bay.]

Abby: Hey, you waiting for the MVA?

[Susan Lewis puts the hood up on her jacket as the heavens start to open.]

Susan: yep, tell me why did I move back here?

Abby: I guess you're having a day from hell too, eh?

Susan: More like a week from hell.

Abby: Tell me about it! I wish I could turn the clock back a few weeks so I could have called in sick.

Susan: Naa, you wouldn't want to do that!

Abby: You're right, It would be easier If I killed myself.

Susan: I didn't mean that, think about it. If the whole smallpox thing hadn't happened, you and Carter might not have happened!

[Abby blushes and looks down at the ground.]

Abby: Um, You're right there.

Susan: So how are things with you two? Have you, you know?

Abby: What?

Susan: You know!!! Did he pass the second date test?

Abby: Susan!!

Susan: Come on, I didn't get to do it with him, you could at least tell me If I missed out on anything special!

Abby: Well, we um..

[Abby is interrupted by the sounds of the ambulance they are waiting on arriving.]

Susan: You are so saved by the siren, I want to hear all the details later.

[Abby and Susan run over to the ambulance which has now stopped outside the ER, as they open the doors, a crash of thunder is heard and the rain gets heavier.]

[Abby helps the paramedic lift the guerney out of the ambulance while Susan checks the patients vitals.]

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Gina Cookson

41 years old

Multiple Medical Problems

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[As Susan and Abby roll their patient into Trauma One, Abby spots Carter walking out of the lounge, it's the beginning of his 10 hour shift, he smiles at her and she smiles back.]

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[Time lapse to about 40 minutes later, Abby sighs and throws her surgical gloves on the floor before pushing open the trauma room doors and walking out into the corridor. Luka runs to catch up with her.]

Luka: What's wrong with you?

Abby: Susan and I just lost a patient.

Luka: Oh well, you win some, you lose some.

Abby: How did you get on with Mr Harrison?

Luka: Who?

Abby: Mr Harrison, the hypochondriac.

Luka: Oh right, him. I discharged him about 5 minutes ago, no doubt he'll be back though.

[Luka goes into the men's room while Abby walks past the desk area and enters the lounge. She bumps into Chuny who is on her way out the door, they both laugh.]

Abby: Where are you going in such a hurry?

Chuny: Home, the sooner I get out of this place, the better. How long have you got left?

Abby: Nothing, my shift is officially finished as of now!

Chuny: You want to walk with me?

Abby: No, I think I'm just hang around in here for a while.

Chuny: What you mean is you want to wait until Carter's break! See ya tomorrow.

[Chuny makes her way out of the lounge while Abby goes and sits down on the couch and rests her eyes.]

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[Time lapse to about an hour later, Carter opens the door to the lounge. He see's Abby sound asleep on the couch. He sits down on a chair at the table and looks at her. After about five minutes Abby stirs. She opens her eyes and see's him sitting looking at her.]

Abby: [smiling] Why didn't you wake me?

Carter: You just looked so peaceful, you're really beautiful when you're sleeping you know?

Abby: Are you saying I'm not beautiful all the time?

Carter: You know what I mean!

[Abby gets up and walks over to the table and sits on it. Carter stands up and kisses her gently on the lips.]

Carter: I missed you, it seems like ages since we saw each other.

Abby: Well, we're both off tomorrow, we can spend a whole day together.

[Abby leans over and starts to kiss Carter again, as the kiss deepens, Carter takes Abby's hands and leans her back onto the table. His hands wander all over her body, down her legs, up to her hair then down again to caress her back. Abby takes her lips from his mouth and moves them to his neck. Suddenly the door to the lounge opens, as quick as a flash the couple pull apart from each other.]

Susan: It's okay, its just me, you two should really get a bed, that table won't do much for your bad back Carter!

[Abby looks at the ground, wishing it would just swallow her up.]

Susan: Well, I'm sorry to break you two lovebirds up but we have a stab victim coming in Carter.

Carter: ETA?

Susan: About 5 minutes, I'll leave you two to it for now!

[Susan leaves the room while Abby goes to get her stuff from her locker. Carter walks and gets his jacket from his locker.]

Carter: So, can I come over to yours once my shift's over?

Abby: You'd better!

[Carter leaves over and gives her a quick kiss on the cheek before they both head out of the lounge and into the ambulance bay. Susan is wheeling a querney towards them.]

Carter: Is this the stab victim?

Susan: Yeah

Abby: Well, have fun, I'm off before I get struck by lightning!

Susan: Abby, I would stay if I were you. Look at this, the paramedics found it on him.

[Susan hands Abby a photograph, as she does this Abby looks down at the man on the guerney.]

Abby: Oh my god, I know this guy.

Carter: Who is it?

Abby: Mr Harrison, Luka just discharged him.

Susan: Abby, I think you'd better just look at the picture.

[Abby looks down at the picture and is horrified to see it's a picture of her with the words DEAD Written across it in red marker pen.]