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Chapter 9

"TC." Sophie called while Scott was putting his gloves on. "Look after him for me. I know that the odds of me making it out of here even with you guys is slim but I can't go anywhere without knowing that he will be ok. That you will be ok to." TC was stunned once more. "Yes you, I know how you all wear your hearts on your sleeves that is why you do what you do. But not everyone can be saved. I hope to God that my baby gets to live the most amazing life and by some miracle I get to see it, but if not, I am so glad that she will have the family she has. How lucky she will be. You did everything you could. You are all amazing doctors and I am so lucky."

TC couldn't speak he just picked up Sophie's hand and put it to his lips and gave a kiss a simple gesture that meant so much. She asked for Drew one more time and TC called him over. Tears fell down TC's face as he embraced Jordan and buried his face in the nape of her neck.

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"I love you so much. You are going to be the best mum in the whole world. Promise me you will fight for that little girl of yours."

"I promise. I love you to." Sophie said through gritted teeth as another contraction finished.

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"Alright Sophie you ready?" Sophie nodded as Scott began to inject her with a cocktail of drugs that would soon put her into a peaceful slumber. The oxygen masked came off as Sophie smiled one last time at Drew and she rubbed her swollen belly before her head swayed to one side and her chin touched the top of her chest. "Go! Shannon I need the fibre-optic endoscope and the TTE tube please." Shannon complied as she passed the objects to Scott as he gently inserted the plastic tubing into Sophie's throat. "Ok I am in, tape and start bagging." Jordan attached the ventilation bag to the end of the tube and started to manually breathe for Sophie. "Guys go." Scott said to the firefighters who were starting to remove outer parts of the damaged car in anticipation for the dashboard to become free.

The front of the car started to shift as Scott took a blood pressure reading from Sophie's right arm. "BP is dropping we are going to need to work quicker. As soon as it is free we need to move her as quickly as possible you hear me?" Everyone answered with a yes or yeah response except for Drew who was nervously pacing back and fourth trying to keep his composure.

TC stood by the gurney as he looked at Shannon who was holding large packs of gauze. "As soon as we move the dashboard jump in and apply as much pressure as you can. She can't afford to lose anymore blood." Shannon nodded in agreement as Jordan continued to manually ventilate and Scott listened for another blood pressure.

"Alright I think we can move it now." One of the firefighters said as he stopped the saw. "Nice and quick but gentle men. On my count 1, 2, 3..."

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