Bonjour! Sorry…I was working on my French homework before, so I just felt like putting the 'bonjour' would be cool LOL
I loved everyone's suggestions, so I'm going to use them! I'm going to write one about Logan getting hypothermia, a snake bite, and a really high fever. I'm going to try and write all of them today, but don't hold me to it.
This is the hypothermia one…
Also, please know that in it Kendall have to give Logan CPR. No, I did not add that for 'slash-y' purposes, I basically added that part because during my research, it said that CPR is necessary for patients who are experiencing severe hypothermia symptoms.
Logan sat at his desk in math, which happened to be last period for him. He couldn't wait to get home. Usually he loved math, but today he just wanted to go home. He was going on like no sleep at all for three days now, since the heater in his room broke and it was too cold to sleep. Finally the bell rang, and Logan was out the door. The second he stepped out of the school, he was hit in the face with a big gust of cold air and snow. It was freezing out and Logan was shivering so much he could barely move. He made his way to his house, and up the front steps. Logan grabbed at the icy metal doorknob. It wouldn't turn. Logan's parents must have locked the door before they left for work. Maybe they left the key under the mat. Nope…
Logan felt a sinking feeling in his chest, but he should have seen that coming anyways. Lately his parent's work had been so demanding, that his parents were rarely home…and when they were, they were rushing around to get ready for the next day at their job.
It seemed to get even more frigid out. The snow was coming down even harder, and Logan could feel his fingers numbing. He sat on the porch and dug around in his pockets. Of course, today was the day that he left his phone home. The temperature had to be below zero, it must have been one of coldest days in Minnesota that year.
Logan began to shiver even more than before. His teeth clattered together, and his hands trembled in his pockets. His heart pounded in his chest so much that each breath he took hurt immensely. Logan wrapped his arms around his body even tighter, trying to stay warm. The only heat he had was coming from his hot breath. He was having trouble breathing now. Each gulp of air he took in, felt smaller than it was. He couldn't catch his breath, which made his chest hurt more than it did before. The shivering became violent, as Logan's body, became colder and colder. Logan's muscles tightened up, which startled him. He could barely move his arms or legs. Logan slowly tried to stand up, but couldn't because his arms and legs weren't strong enough to support his body. Logan finally was able to stand up. He couldn't remember why he was even standing. Logan looked around and was confused by why he was outside in the snow. The fact that his parents forgot to leave the key for him, or leave the door unlocked wasn't present in his mind; he was still racking his brain for answers that he had lost a while ago, due to the loss of memory. The confusion got worse as Logan decided to sit back down with defeat. Logan didn't really sit…I think you could call what he did 'falling'. His legs basically gave out as he stumbled to sit down again. His face was a deathly shade of pale. He had lost practically all of his color. Despite how pale he was, his lips were tinted blue, along with his ears. Logan's stomach growled. For some strange reason, he felt so hungry, though the thought of food made him feel sick. Dizziness spun around him, and suddenly, it became too much to handle. Logan hunched over and threw up. Still being confused, Logan turned around towards the door and tried to lift his arm so he could knock on it. Logan didn't have the energy to do so, so instead he tried to say something. His mouth was frozen and numb, so his words came out slurred and mumbled. Even Logan himself couldn't make out what he was saying; he couldn't remember what he was going to say either. His thoughts weren't coming, and when little pieces did come, they traveled slowly, and the confusion made them hard to understand. At this point, Logan couldn't even remember where he was. He looked around and didn't see anything familiar. Who was he? Why was he here? Why was it so cold out? Being so hopelessly confused and lost at this point, Logan was nearly scared out of his mind when he saw his arms were puffy and blue. He didn't know what was happening to him. Tears trickled down his face. Logan tried to search his pockets for a phone again, not remembering that he already did. Logan's fingers wouldn't move even a little bit. He tried to stand up again, but it seemed almost impossible. He didn't even bother still trying when he realized that his legs wouldn't move either. Logan's body was going into a survival mode. His vessels became exhausted and relaxed, causing blood to rush to his extremities. Logan all of a sudden felt overheated, from what his body just did. He was being fooled into thinking he was hot. Logan started to take his jacket off. Next came his shoes and socks. Logan, being puzzled and mislead by his own body, sat in a pile of snow in the freezing weather without a jacket or shoes now. Being at one of the most severe stages of hypothermia, Logan was experiencing 'hide-and-die' syndrome. He knew his body was shutting down, and he also was too lost and confused to try and stop it. Logan was so baffled by everything that he began to except the fact he was shutting down. He was able to collect any of the strength left in him and crawl under the porch. His bare feet sunk into the heap of snow. Logan squinted his eyes shut, waiting for whatever was going to happen to him next.
Meanwhile, Kendall, James, and Carlos were all at Kendall's house. Kendall tried to call Logan a few times, but he got no answer. Each time it went to voicemail. Every text wasn't being answered either. Kendall started to worry.
"Guys, we should go to Logan's and check on him…" Kendall said.
"Good idea." James and Carlos agreed.
James, Carlos, and Kendall got their jackets on and headed to Logan's house. When they got there, the wind and snow had become so blizzard like, it was hard to walk. They couldn't see Logan anywhere. They knocked on the door, but got no answer. They called his name. No answer.
"Look!" Carlos gasped as he ran over to the porch. Sticking out from the snow was a hand.
James kneeled down to see Logan huddled under the porch in a really bad state. He looked barely conscious.
"Wha-what's wrong with Logan?" Carlos cried.
Then it hit Kendall, he remembered something like this happening to his cousin years ago when he got snowed in at a cabin they were staying at.
"Guys we have to get him warm fast." Kendall said urgently.
James pulled Logan out from the snow. In his arms, James held Logan who was shivering and coughing. His lips were even bluer, along with a lot of his exposed skin. Kendall ripped his jacket off and wrapped it around Logan. Carlos and James did the same.
"Come on, let's bring him back to my house." Kendall instructed.
James hugged Logan close to his body, trying extremely hard to warm his friend up. When they got to Kendall's house, the guys searched for Kendall's mom…she wasn't home. Kendall honestly didn't know what to do with Logan…he really wanted his mom to be around to help him now.
Kendall took off Logan's soaked shirt and pants and got him some dry clothes. Even with the warm clothes, Logan still shivered. His skin still remained icy and blue. James sat next to the fireplace with Logan and hoped that he'd become warmer that way. A few minutes passed, and Logan was struggling to breathe. Carlos leaned his head onto Logan's chest.
"…I can barely hear beats anymore…" Carlos let a few tears roll down his face.
Kendall ripped his phone out and dialed 911.
"H-hello, I'm K-e-ndall K-night and and my frrriend is is…he's" Kendall started to cry as well, he was so scared. His best friend was dying right in front of his eyes.
"Sir, please calm down and tell me what's going on." The operator said.
"My friend has really bad hypothermia, and he can't breathe." Kendall was able to mumble out.
"What's your address?"
"1814 Oak Road, Shakopee MN."
"We'll send an ambulance over."
Kendall hung up the phone and hugged onto Logan with all of his strength. Carlos huddled around him too as James cradled Logan in his arms. They hoped that this would keep him warm for a long enough time. Due to the storm, the ambulance still hadn't arrived after a few minutes. Kendall went over to the computer and googled 'Treating Hypothermia'. He and his friend's studied the page for a while. Maybe they could help Logan before the ambulance arrived.
Carlos, James and Kendall threw a few blankets onto the ground and then lied under them; pulling Logan under as well and having him lie in between them. Logan moaned and pushed them away, but his friend continued to huddle underneath the blankets for a while. Every few seconds, Kendall put his hand onto Logan's wrist to check his pulse. It was slow, but it was still there, which Kendall was thankful for. Carlos, Kendall, and James tried hard to stay gentle with their friend. Kendall read from the computer than skin to skin contact helps. Carlos and James placed their warm hands onto Logan's neck, chest, and thighs. Kendall went upstairs to look for heating pads. He found one, and put that onto Logan's neck.
"Guys!" James yelled when he saw that Logan's eyes were opening up.
"W-wh-where a-am I-I?" Logan shivered.
"Relax, Logie…" James cooed.
"It says on the page to give the patient warm water if they are conscious." Kendall stated.
Carlos got up and filled up a cup with warm water from the sink in Kendall's kitchen. When he got back he sat Logan up and made sure he still had the blankets and heating pads on him. Carlos slowly helped Logan to raise the cup to his mouth and drink the water.
More time passed and the heating pads and blankets weren't keeping Logan warm enough. James grew even more worried when Logan's eyes blinked shut again.
"Check his pulse!" James called out.
Kendall felt Logan's wrist again, "It's really slow guys…"
Carlos ran over to the computer and scrolled down onto the page, "It says that CPR is necessary when the patient's pulse is dangerously slow."
Kendall tried to remember the CPR class he took last year. Without thinking even more, Kendall kneeled down next to Logan and laid his friend flat onto the ground. Kendall pinched Logan's nose firmly and sealed his lips around Logan's mouth, breathing out hard, until he saw that Logan's chest rose. Kendall continued to do so, until there was a knock on the door. Kendall raced over to open it.
"Are you Kendall Knight?"
Kendall nodded.
The paramedics came inside and got Logan. They instantly covered him up with heated blankets and took him into the ambulance. Kendall, James, and Carlos hopped in as well and sat next to their friend who was opening up his eyes and sitting down inside the ambulance.
"Logie, what happened?" Carlos asked.
Logan shrugged, "I-I-I ca-can't rem-remember." Logan shivered and wrapped his arms around himself.
The paramedics brought Logan into the Emergency Room and got him a doctor fast. Carlos, James, and Kendall waited nervously in the waiting area.
"How did you know how to give Logan CPR?" James asked.
"I took a class last year." Kendall grinned, "Now I'm glad my mom forced me to go."
"It definitely came in handy…you basically saved Logan's life!" Carlos cheered, being in awe with what Kendall did.
Kendall blushed, "Thanks."
A few hours passed, and a man with a lab coat finally came up to Kendall and his friends.
"Are you Logan's friends?" He asked.
They all smiled and nodded.
"I'm happy to tell you that Logan's body temperature is back to normal, and he is breathing on his own now." The doctor beamed.
Kendall, Carlos, and James were able to bring Logan back home soon after. They all felt relieved that their little brother was ok again.
Ok guys…how was it? This literally took me two days to write. I wanted it to be really good! I had to do research on the causes of hypothermia, to the symptoms, all the way to how to treat it. I guess you could call me an expert on hypothermia now…so if you're ever stranded in the snow, you know who to call hahah LOL :) I'm planning on making my sickfics longer now so they don't seem rushed or anything :)
xoxo
~EMiLY
