Sorry is been so long moving back home from uni and trying to complete my uni work. Thanks to perpetualpathology for being my Beta
Hanssen stood in shock as a crash team started try and restart Serena's heart. He watched on in disbelief as her body jolted upwards, off of the bed as the paddles sent shock after shock though her body while the team – led by Ric – intermediately carried out CPR with a helping hand from Michael and Jac. With no sign of improving, Jac made the decision to open up Serena there and then to try and get some output by manually pumping her heart. They knew that if it was any other patient, their efforts would have halted some time ago and the process of trying to save Serena suddenly became too much for Hanssen so he bolted up to his usual looming place; the stairs, to think about the what ifs, how he was going to support Eleanor if the worst happens.
While he was thinking he failed to notice Eleanor arrive, wrap herself around him and start sobbing into his chest. Both just stood there looking over the car park tears running down both their faces. Jac appeared coughing to make her presence known and after a short silence, spoke.
"Serena is on a bypass machine to give you a chance to say your goodbyes. Take as long as you want and need. She not in any pain. I'm just sorry that it's not better news." Jac then headed back to ITU and noticed Dr Digby at her side so headed up back up to Darwin.
Meanwhile Serena was floating towards the light. When suddenly she heard Arthur Digby's voice break though.
"I know I should be on AAU. But you said any issues I could come and talk to you. You see well, I'm not copping on AAU or in life at the moment. I keep having panic attacks and started to self-medicate. It's got worse since the death of that teen. Before I could handle it now it's taking over my life and I don't what to do."
The voice suddenly changed to Jac. "Right if you think you're leaving as the only female consultant this side of the hospital you are completely wrong. You're even more stupid leaving Dum and Dumber in charge, especially now that Connie Beauchamp is back. We are in for testing times and you need to keep the order. I've not gone and broken almost every hospital policy for you to die. Serena Campbell does not give up."
Again the voice changed to that of Michael. "Rena, you will never guess what I've just heard on the grape vine Zoe Hanna pinned Guy Self up against the wall in a drunken rage last night in full view of the ED. She gave him the whole upstairs downstairs talk and how we are not supporting the ED and since Guy been CEO he's tried to make Zoe's life hell. Speak of the devil. We need your charming wit in Holby you best fight Serena."
Zoe Hanna then said "Right once you are out of here me and you are having a girly gossip with lots of wine. Would love to stay but hell has broken out in the ED the Ice Queen only gone and got arrested. So have the police interviewing every member of staff and the media all over the hospital. Plus, Guy Self is out for my blood, so best be off."
Serena noticed that this carried on and so many staff came to see her unaware how many staff cared about her. But the two people that made her upset was that of her daughter and Henrik. "Mum I'm so sorry of how I've behaved over the years. All you have done is look after me and I've just made your life hell. I know how Dad treated you I saw the marks on your arms. I've not spoken to Dad for months. I know the damage that Nan's illness had on you. I need my Mum and I promise that I will be better."
Suddenly it went dark and the light was getting brighter but Serena kept fighting the light and slowly it back to dark.
Back in ITU it was time to take Serena off by-pass. Hanssen and Eleanor were sitting either side waiting for the inevitable. Jac came over to switch the machine off and stood in the viewing room with: Ric, Michael, Guy and Chantelle. However instead of the flat lining it was showing a faint heartbeat; Serena Campbell had not given up the fight yet.
