Chapter 10
"Sir? We've arrived. Dr Parker is waiting for us outside." The paramedic said.
Jeff simply nodded and moved away from the bed. He left the ambulance and saw Dan waiting outside for them.
"Jeff, how's things?" Dan said smiling.
"I'll speak to you later about it Dan, please just help my baby girl." Jeff pleaded.
"We'll do what we can but what I've heard from the incident it may be touch and go." The paramedics removed Lily from the ambulance and they all rushed inside.
Lily's POV
Everything was black; it reminded me of space, massive and never ending although there were no tiny pricks of light. There were no stars. Nothing.
Silence had enveloped me at some point, I don't know how or when but it just was. I was scared; I didn't want to be here.
I couldn't be dead, could I? What if I was? I'd never be able to see my Father, Brothers or my babies again. I'd never be able to hear their laughter or teasing. Never be able to see their faces or feel their arms wrap around me in a hug. Never again.
I started to panic when I realised I couldn't feel my body. I was just floating in black, eternal night. I was starting to find it hard to breathe; I couldn't seem to be able to gulp in enough oxygen.
It was then I started to feel. A prick in my arm started it off and slowly but surely the feeling returned to my body.
It hurt, oh God. It hurt so much. I could feel but I wish I couldn't, I wanted to return to the state I was before. It was getting harder and harder to remember what that was like.
Still, my breaths had not become any easier and now adding to the fact I was crying, the tears burnt paths down my cheeks, it was so hard. Too hard.
Invisible hands were touching and prodding me from all sides, though I think they were trying to be gentle it sure as hell didn't sound like it. I heard a scream; it was so loud that it nearly shattered my eardrums. It didn't last long but it was so full of pain and longing. Maybe the person that screamed was hoping for it to all end soon, maybe hoping for there to be no more pain. Maybe they were crying for a loved one they would never see again. Maybe that person was me.
Voices, too many, they were distorted and so loud. Louder than the scream. So maybe it wasn't a scream, maybe I was just imagining it. Maybe none of this was real; instead it was some kind of hell. Being so close to life but so far way at the same time.
Footsteps, people were leaving. There were no more hands left, everyone had given up. Finally, there was no one left in the room.
How could they? I'm still here; I'm trying to get back. I want to go back. I'm trying so hard but I can feel myself slipping away. What's happening? No, please, no. I don't want to die alone. Where was everyone?
My Dad; my Brothers, my babies? I need them now, where are they? Why aren't they helping? Why aren't they here? Holding my hand and telling me everything is going to be all right, joking about things that happened when we were children. Just being here.
Had they given up too?
It's still so black, it's cold and I can feel myself shaking.
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General POV
Back on Tracy Island, Virgil was seeing to John in the infirmary. Whilst the other boys were having a shower.
"Well John looks like you got off lightly. Your arm is just badly sprained. I've cleaned up the cut on your head. So you're free to go."
"Thanks Virge. We really need to go back to England."
"I know we do we'll leave right after us two get a shower."
"Okay, let's go then. We have to be there for Lily and Dad."
"Alan is gunna stay here with TinTin and Fermat, Onaha and Brains will look after them, until we get back." Virgil said.
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3 hours had passed and back at the hospital, Lily was still being operated on. Jeff was sitting in the waiting room. He was on his own, and then the boys came.
"Dad, where's Lily?" Scott said hurriedly.
"Scott calm down, She's in the operating room. She's been in there for over 3 hours."
"She's okay though?" John asked.
"I don't know son, i really don't. But, how are you?"
"Dad i'm fine a cut to my head and a badly sprained arm that's all. Don't worry about me."
"But I do, you could go into shock. You had a direct hit."
"Dad really can we Just worry about Lily. If i start to feel ill i promise i will go and see Dan okay."
Dan came out of the operation theatre and went to see Jeff. Jeff saw Dan and stood up quickly.
"Dan, how is she?" Jeff asked.
"Jeff, she is fine. We removed the pole. We don't think it hit any organs but we'll do an ultrasound, ct and x-ray later to double check. I put an IV in her which contains anti-biotics just for infection."
"What about her heart? And her breathing?" Virgil asked.
"Fine. Complete steady rhythm throughout and breathing was absolutely fine. No intubation was necessary." They all sighed with relief. "The anaesthetic should be wearing off so she should be waking up shortly. We've wheeled her into a private room. You can go and see her."
Jeff shook hands with Dan, "cheers Dan. Come on boys."
"Oh blondie if you start to feel ill tell me. Jeff we'll have that chat later." John smiled and nodded.
Jeff and the boys made their way to Lily's room. They entered her room. Jeff sat down in the chair next to her bedside.
"Hello, sweetie. We're all here. Please wake up." Jeff pleaded.
"sis? Please wake up. You've given us too many frights these past months." John pleaded. Lily squeezed John's hand.
"Dad, she squeezed my hand." John said surprised.
There was a groan from the bed.
"Hmmm" Lily groaned.
"Lily? Sweetie? You with me?" Jeff said.
"Dad?" Lily started coughing but couldn't stop. She went into a coughing fit. Jeff stood up.
"Lily? Scott get Dan quickly!" Jeff shouted. Scott ran out of the room in search of Dan.
"Come on Lily try and take a deep breath." Virgil said.
Dan ran in with Scott. He immediately looked at the monitors.
"Guys, you need to wait outside." Jeff walked out with the boys.
Dan started to help Lily.
"Okay Lily, Just take a deep breath in, i'm gunna spray something in your throat it will help you relax and help you breathe." Lily started breathing normally and she was fully awake.
"Dan? What happened? Why am I here?"
"Hello Lily. You've been in the wars haven't you. You got impaled on a pole. But it's fine. Will do more scans later. I'll be back later."
"Thanks Dan." Dan left the room and met with everyone outside.
"Dan is she okay?" Jeff asked.
"Perfectly fine. She just got a post operation reaction. Go in. I'll see you guys later."
Jeff and the boys entered the room. Jeff sat down in the chair he recently vacated.
"dad?" Lily said.
"Hello sweetie. How are you feeling?"
"felt better. Has someone called Grandma?"
"I have, she's taking the twins back to the Island. Brains and Alan are picking them up." Gordon said.
"Dad i'm so sorry." Lily said as she started crying.
"why baby?"
"I should've listened to you. Now i'm in this mess. I thought I was dead."
"Oh sweetie. You wanted to help John and you came up. You didn't know what was gunna happen.." Lily's breathing started getting fast.
"I'm sorry." Lily gasped in-between sobs. "I'm so sorry."
"baby girl its fine please calm down. Breathe deeply. "
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Lily's POV
I calmed down after my near panic attack. But, something wasn't right. Something didn't feel right.
"Dad, do you know when I can go?"
"sorry sweetie i don't."
"oh okay. Do you guys fancy a coffee? Coz I do." I said to my brothers.
"yeah why not. Dad do you want one?" Gordon asked.
"yes please boys. Take your time."
My brothers left. It was just me and my dad. I started to feel unwell.
"Dad, do you know where Dan is?"
"no sorry. Why are you okay? You've gone a little pale."
I winced at the sudden sharp pain in my chest and stomach. I became very light headed.
"Dad... Get... Dan... i'm not feeling good. Chest... stomach." It was hard to breathe now.
"Sweetie please, stay with me. I can't lose you. Keep talking." My dad said. I started to lose consciousness again.
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General POV
Jeff pressed the emergency button on the wall and Dan ran in.
"Dan please help her." Jeff pleaded.
Dan starting checking Lily.
"Jeff it's a tension pneumothorax. Her lung has basically collapsed. Did she complain of other pains?"
"yes her stomach"
Dan took away her bed cover to find it was red form where Lily as bleeding.
"right she's bleeding out need to get her into theatre now." Dan demanded.
Suddenly, All the monitors were frantically beeping but the heart monitor made one long beep.
"too late to move her."
The boys walked in with the coffee and stood in shock at what they saw.
"Dad?" Scott asked.
"Jeff, I need you outta here. Lily's heart stopped. I'm gunna operate in here. I'm sorry she may not make it."