"Tommy, Jason, something is wrong." Kim said as she turned around to face them. "I don't-" Kim started to say but before she could get the words out she collapsed onto the floor in front of everyone.
"KIMBERLY!!" Jason and Tommy yell in unison rushing over to the unconscious girl.
Jason takes out his cell phone and tries to call Jessica, but it goes straight to her voicemail. As Jason is trying to call his sister, the mall manager and security guard are among the crowd watching the situation.
"She is not waking up! We have to get her to the hospital!" Tommy exclaimed.
"I know, but Jessica is not answering her phone." Jason replied.
"Is she okay, do you need an ambulance?" The security guard asked.
Tommy and Jason nodded as they stared at Kimberly lying unconscious on the floor of the mall. Melanie and Alexis just watched in horror as their older sister was not waking up. Teddy put his hand on Alexis's shoulder. The paramedics arrived as well as the police and the firefighter. All 3 always get called in on a 911 call even if they are not always the ones needed. The security guard led the rescue personal through the mall and over to the food court.
"What do we have here?" The paramedic asked the teen boys.
"This is my girlfriend Kimberly Hart, she is 15 and she just collapsed when she went to throw the garbage from her lunch. She is not waking up." Tommy explained to the paramedic while the cops and the firemen tried to get the lookie-loos to go about their merry ways.
"Sir, is my sister going to be okay?" Alexis asked in tears.
Jason got up off the floor and went to pick up the terrified nine-year-old.
"Are you all with her?" The paramedic asked.
Jason nodded.
"How old are you boys?"
"We're both 15 and I couldn't get a hold of my 18-year-old sister." Jason answered.
"I'll tell you what; one of you can ride in the ambulance to the hospital, so she doesn't get scared if she wakes up on the way. I will take the rest of you to the hospital. The female cop announced.
"Tommy, you ride with her and I will watch your brothers and sisters and we will see you there." Jason told him.
Alexis and Melanie waved sadly as they watched the paramedics and Tommy roll their sister through the mall. The police and the firemen walked them out and then the police went back to the food court to get the kids to take them to the hospital. The mall manager let the kids put their packages in his office.
At the Hospital
Julie the head nurse on the emergency floor paged Dr. Patrick Oliver down to emergency.
"What is going on Julie?" Patrick asked as he came rushing through the door.
"The paramedics radioed ahead. A teen girl collapsed at Angel Grove Mall, they are bringing her in."
Patrick face went white when he heard the location of the teen collapsed. Before he could ask any more questions the doors opened and he saw the teen girl being wheeled in with his son right behind them. Patrick went up to meet them and had Julie escort his son to the waiting room.
"No dad, I want to stay with her."
"Thomas, go! Let us work. I promise as soon as I know anything I will let you know." Patrick told him as he was ushered out the door.
Patrick looked down at the teen girl, his son's girlfriend and saw how pale she is. The attending nurse cut her clothes open so hopefully they could see what it is they are working with.
"Dr. Oliver, you should see this." The nurse said.
Patrick looked and saw that her health where her weight was concerned just took a major turn for the worse. He ordered the nurse to bring over the portable scale and that they have to record her weight at the time she was brought in. 78 pounds the scale read. Patrick shook his head as he recorded the weight, yesterday she was still holding stable at 84 pounds and at this moment she is weighing in at 78 pounds.
"I want an IV on her immediately we need to pump nutrients into her and hopefully get her weight back up." He ordered and then went to the desk to call Rich Butler at home to let him know that one of his patients was just brought in.
"Butler Residence, Michelle speaking!"
"Michelle it is Patrick Oliver at the Hospital is Rich around?"
"He is in the shower, can I take a message for him."
"Yeah, Kimberly Hart collapsed at Angel Grove Mall, she was just brought in."
"Hang on let me give the phone to him."
A few minutes later
"Patrick, Michelle said Kimberly collapsed. What is she weighing in at?"
"78 pounds"
"I'm on my way. I want to see her chart."
"It it'll be waiting for you."
"Not that chart, well that one too. I want to see the chart she made, like the one she brought to the appointment on Tuesday."
Meanwhile
Tommy is pacing the waiting room when Jason comes in caring Maxie. He sets Maxie down at the play table. Ellie is with her. Alexis is staying close to Jason.
"Did you get a hold of Jessica yet?" Tommy asked.
"No, I sent her a text message though. How is she?" Jason replied.
"I don't know, I haven't heard."
Patrick comes into the waiting room filled with kids 4 of them being his Jason and 2 other girls he doesn't recognize but guesses that they are Kimberly's sisters.
"Julie, take the younger kids down to the daycare." Patrick ordered as he wants to talk to the teens alone.
"No, please let us stay." Alexis begged.
"Alexis, I think it is best if you go. Hospital waiting rooms are boring." Jason told her.
Melanie took her sister's hand and started to lead her away.
"Jason!" Alexis called.
"Yes."
"Tell Kimberly that she can call me Axie if she wants." Alexis cried.
Jason walked up to her and gave her a hug.
"I will tell her, I will be down in a little while to check on you okay."
After the kids were gone Jason and Tommy turned back to Patrick.
"Dad, how is she?"
"Why did she collapse?"
"Kimberly weighed in at 78 pounds; that alone could be the reason she collapsed. 84 was top of the danger zone, but still safe. She is beyond Danger Zone now.
Jason was shocked he couldn't believe it. This morning she was 84 pounds, how does anyone lose 6 pounds in 4 hours after 2 decent meals.
"This morning Kim said she was still holding steady at 84 pounds despite that was starting to look really pale. She had 3 and a half pancakes for breakfast and just finished a plate of spaghetti moments before she collapsed. How could she lose 6 pounds in 4 hours?" Jason asked.
