Chapter 10: Mike
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Mike looked on helplessly as the ambulance crew carried a still unconscious Kate off the ship on a bed. Swain was closely following and gave one of the other ambos' all the information they would need to pass onto the doctors at the hospital. Mike watched as Swain gave the guy a tight smile and shook his hand before turning around and walking back onto the ship as the ambulance switched on the sirens and drove off.
Mike was staring after the ambulance when Swain came up to him.
"Well they are taking the X to Cairn's Hospital, they have got doctors on stand-by waiting for their arrival" Swain told him, bringing Mike out of his silent trance.
Mike nodded and gave Swain a small smile in appreciation for the information. "How was she?" he asked.
"No change" Swain said solemnly, looking down at his shoes.
"Right, thanks Swain" replied Mike, giving a single nod, dismissing his coxswain.
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Mike walked through the automatic doors of the hospital's main entrance and walked over to the Information desk.
"Ah, I'm looking for a Kate McGregor, she was brought into the Emergency about an hour ago" Mike told the woman behind the desk.
She glanced down at his Navy white's and typed something into the computer. "Just go through to Emergency and ask one of the nurses there, they should be able to help you".
"Thank you" Mike mumbled as he turned around and walked down the empty hallway through to the Emergency department.
Eventually he found himself at a nurse's station. A young brunette gave him a bright smile and asked how she could help him.
"I'm looking for Kate McGregor, I'm her CO, I was told to come here by the lady at the Information desk".
"Of course, now she is still unconscious, the doctor who was checking her out just left, but I'll page him and get him to come down and talk to you" she said, leading to him to a door and flashing him another wide smile.
"Thank you" he replied quickly and walked into the room.
Kate was lying on the hospital bed with a blanket covering her up to the chest. Mike could see that she looked paler and weaker. Before he could stop himself, he bent down and gave her a light kiss on the forehead. He took her stiff hand and gently rubbed it, looking down at his XO, he smiled sadly.
Suddenly a man with a stethoscope around his neck walked into the room. He shook Mike's hand and introduced himself as Dr Ryan.
"Do you know what's wrong yet?" Mike asked desperately.
The doctor shook his head and gave Mike a small apologetic smile. "We have done CT scans and taken bloods for testing. We won't know anything more until we get those results back. Although right now, she is stable, we just have on a drip to keep her hydrated".
Mike thanked the doctor gratefully before Dr Ryan excused himself and left Mike alone with Kate. Mike pulled up a chair and sat down right next to Kate. He took her hand again and gave it a gentle squeeze.
"C'mon Kate, you have to fight, where is the stubborn woman I know? She would fight and beat this thing, that's what you need to do".