Serena begins following the first stretcher containing a patient with a pen jutting out the side of his neck. She sighs, taking the chart from the paramedics as she accepts the patient, "Male, twenty-eight. He needs an X-Ray before I can do anything. I also need a CBC with differential and tox screen. Prep him for theater, I'll be there once I analyze the second coming in."
Donna Jackson waits at the elevator for the second, less critical patient, noticing the consultant walking back toward her, "You can go ahead with that one, Ms. Campbell. I can take this."
"We're fine. He needs things completed before I can do anything for him, if he doesn't go before then." The silver haired consultant folds her arms over her chest as she waits there, "I was supposed to leave here nearly four hours ago. Ric Griffin will probably get in while I'm in surgery...I sent Zav home because I thought I was going home...I was wrong."
The younger woman stares for a moment before speaking, "I don't think I've ever heard you say those words." She smirks, knowing she amused her superior.
The elevator doors open, causing Serena's eyes to widen when the paramedics push her near-stepdaughter through, "What the hell happened?" She notices the bright blue marks around the young woman's neck and the bloody nose, slightly swollen cheek. Blood dripped over her night shirt.
"She needs a head CT as soon as possible." Cameron makes eye contact with his former superior, the look telling her there's more to the story. "I messed up." His tone quiet, ashamed.
"He worries too much." Charlie lifts her hand, touching Serena's cheek with her palm when the woman stands at the side of the gurney, her voice slurs a bit. "Mum's girl..." Her eyes blink heavily, leaning her head to the side and offering a gentle smile.
A worried expression flashes across Serena's face, before giving a reassuring smile, "You've got a bloody nose, love." She places her hand over the girl's. "I have something to tend to, but Donna is going to look after you and get you an MRI instead of a CT. We'll lessen the radiation as much as we can." She knows the young woman has already had a few in the couple weeks of being a patient. "Cameron, you all came with the biro patient?"
Cameron nods a little, nervous about his sister, "Found him upstairs like that. I don't know what happened, but she said she doesn't remember anything...which is incredibly convenient."
"This gets better and better." Serena mumbles, "Donna, let Darwin know that they may be getting another patient shortly, depending on how the test look and do not inform Ms. Wolfe until she leaves theater." She notices the nurse nod before giving the young patient's hand a squeeze. "Everything is going to be okay, Charlie."
"Don't leave me." Charlotte holds onto the older woman's hand as she tries to walk away, her expression scared.
The silver haired surgeon turns around, moving closer again, "Charlotte, I'm only going to theater and I'll be back when I'm finished. Your mother may return before I do...and you have Cameron here."
"Who?"
"Oh, come on, not again." Cameron rolls his eyes, folding his arms over his chest as he stands near the foot of the bed.
"Told you...worries too much." She blinks slowly, the corner of her mouth turning up, "Tired."
Serena furrows her brow slightly, "Put a rush on that MRI, Donna." She flashes a closed mouth smile to her partner's daughter again before moving away, hearing her called after. She wants to stay with the young woman, of course. However, she has other patients. She notices the nurse return to the center station, "Also, Donna, phone Keller to see if they can spare anyone. At least until Ric gets in."
"No problem, Ms. Campbell." Donna nods to her, lifting the phone. She watches Ms. Wolfe's children, attempting to envision her as a mother when they were small. Noticing their relationship has strengthened tenfold since Charlie Wolfe was here previously in AAU ITU.
Cameron paces walking next to the bed, "They should let me put a tampon in your nose, at least."
"Tampons don't go in the nose." Charlie slurs, chuckling ever so softly to herself after. She knew what he was talking about, but the idea was still amusing to her.
He scowls, taking a seat at the foot of the bed. "I should have been there. I should have checked on you when you were sleeping so long...Mum's going to kill me." Cam bounces his knee a bit, "You really don't remember how that man got into your room?"
"What man?" She looks toward him honestly, not remembering anything from the entire day. Few days even.
Cameron clears his throat, "I should have woken you up for your medicine...I didn't even do that. I'm...I'm the worst babysitter." He shakes his head, "And you're talking like you're pissed and...he hurt you. I was there and I let someone hurt you."
"Stop." Charlotte watches him.
"I can't stop, Char. I don't know how that guy got in your room while you were asleep. No one came in the back door, or the front. I'd have seen them. So, he came in through one of the windows...and I didn't...hear him. I didn't know. He could have killed you. I see the marks." He meets her eye as she just looks up at him, "Whoever that guy was tried to strangle you."
She sighs a little, knowing her brother wasn't going to stop, "I live."
Cameron offers her a slight smile, reaching over to hold his sister's hand. "I know."
Donna returns to the consultant's children, "Okay, I'm going to take you down for an MRI. Cam, it may take a while. If you want to grab a coffee or something. I'm sure your Mum wouldn't mind if you'd like to wait in her office instead of out here. May be a bit quieter."
"I'm...I left my mobile at my Mum's." He stands, glancing to Donna as she readies the young woman for transport. "You'll find me if they take her directly to Darwin? She isn't usually this disoriented after she has a seizure. At least, she hasn't been. This one lasted longer too."
"We'll have some answers in a bit." The nurse nods to him, glancing down to the young patient, who is now asleep. "You know how this works, Cam." Donna starts to move the young woman, hoping something would finally turn out well for this family.