Troubled Times

Max sat at Alec's side, holding his hand so tight for fears that he might slip away. The blue tinge to his lips had till not gone and his oxygen stats had not improved and Max new this meant bad things. She remembered what the doctor had told her not long ago.

"We haven't got the equipment to deal with secondary drowning Max." he paused as he took in her sad expression "We can't really get anything that we could use instead of. If secondary drowning does occur than Alec will die."

"Alec you can't die on use now." Said Max as she put soft hand to her cheek.

She took in the features of his face, well- defined chin, his perfect lips and that's when she noticed it, a pink frothy liquid seeping from the corner of his mouth and dripping onto the white pillow bellow.

"HELP…" she shouted "SOMEBODY HELP"

The machines at Alec's side started wailing and Max couldn't do anything but stand and watch.

"Shit this is what I was worried about." Said the doc as he reached Alec's side.

"No… no, no, no he can't." she shook her head in denial "not yet, he can't" Max fell to her knees.

"Max I'm sorry." Replied the doc "Somebody get her out of here." He said as he then began to work on stabilizing Alec.

Max sat outside and waited. Waited for the inevitable news to come. The door swung open and the doc walked through.

"He's stable…" the doc paused "he won't be for long. We need the equipment to help him otherwise he's going to die."

"Dr Carr could help." Max said as she looked at the doc "I'll call Logan."

Then she remembered it was Logan's fault Alec was dying. Could she bring herself to make the call that could ultimately save Alec's life?

The door burst open again and one of the other medical staff burst through.

"He's coughing up blood." He said, his eyes wide with fear.

"Shit!!!" he rushed through the doors and left Max with another stressful wait to find out if her friend will make it.

Not long after she found out Alec was unstable again the doc emerged from Alec's room.

"How is he?" Max asked as she stood up.

"Maybe you should sit down." He replied.

"The water has severely damaged Alec's lungs. Even if we do get the equipment to save him, it's to late. He suffered Pulmonary edema which will lead to Respiratory failure which will…" He didn't have the heart to finish the sentence.

"Because it was cold water it sped up the process." he paused, as Max broke down into tears "We just didn't get him in time. Its not anyone's fault Max."

"It is… Its Logan's."

The doc looked at Max quizzically. Wasn't she in love with roller-boy?

"Maybe Lydecker can help." The doc continued.

"Maybe." She didn't have the energy to so no right now. She was too angry with Logan.

Well there's the next chapter. Short again but I have been all over the place emotionally today. Tried my best with the medical stuff… never really paid attention to ER XD Please review. Thanks Emma