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Chapter 11

Patrick steadily work on his brother oblivious to anything but getting a rhythm back for Matt. "Come on you stubborn son of a bitch you are not gonna die on me now!" Matt was still blood was still running out of the chest wound. "Push two more units of o neg."

"Got a sinus rhythm" the nurse called out. "That's it Matt. Come on. You're not getting out of this. Let's get him stable and up to the OR." Epiphany came into the trauma room.

"Dr. Quartermaine is prepped and ready to assist and OR one is ready for you."

"Alright. Let's get him up there."

The team wheeled Matt out of the trauma room and headed for the Elevators." Patrick went over to where Elizabeth stood with Steve. He face was ravaged with pain as he looked at his friend who he knew had fallen in love with his brother. Blood covered his arms and he looked down at them. The rush of the last moments was still there but he took a deep breath. Robin moved to where the small group had gathered.

"The bullet penetrated the left thoratic cavity" He managed to get out. Reverting to medical terminology as he did whenever he was upset. "I believe it nicked the left atrium of his heart. Monica is the best cardiologist we have on staff. She is scrubbing in now. We need to get the bullet out and repair the damage to control the bleeding. I…" he broke off unable to go on.

Robin stepped in. "Patrick go on up. Matt needs you now." Patrick nodded and moved to the elevator. Robin turned to Elizabeth. "Elizabeth you know Matt has the best team possible. Patrick won't let anything happen to him. Why don't we ride up to ten together okay?" Elizabeth nodded.

Steve turned her to face him. She was so pale and the fight seemed to have gone out of her. It reminded him of the night Jake was killed in a hit and run. "Elizabeth. He is going to be okay. Matt needs you now. He needs you to be strong for him. Go with Robin,ok?" Elizabeth nodded again. Robin took her by the arm and left her to the elevator.

Sam, Alexis and Molly sat together in trauma one. The sounds of the work being done on Matt had been clear to all of them.

"Mom? Is Dr. Hunter going to be okay?" Molly asked.

Alexis looked at Sam. "They are doing everything they can for him, Honey. Patrick is one of the best surgeons at General Hospital and Dr. Hunter is his brother. He will do everything he can"

"I heard what said, Mom. I know that atrium trauma has a very high mortality rate in fact..."

"Patrick will do everything he can. I want you to worry about you right now okay?"

"But mom."Molly protested.

"Look, Molly, you know that Monica and Patrick will take care of Matt." Sam broke in. "Right now it's important for you to worry about you."

Sam's phone went off in her pocket. She pulled it out and saw the name on the read out."It's Jason. I have to take this." Sam stepped out of the room and into the lobby area. "Jason? Thank god."

Jason's car

"Yeah I'm on my way there now. What happened?"

"I don't know Jason we were all just down at the park ice skating when the shots rang out. I pushed Molly to the ice. She was grazed in the arm. Matt, Elizabeth, Robin and Patrick and their kids were in the park I think they were closer to where the shots were coming from. From what I can gather Matt was pulling Cam out of the line of fire when he got hit in the chest. Patrick and Monica are working on him now but… it doesn't look good Jason."

"I'm sorry. I got tied up with Spinelli. I think somehow Sonny found out about Anthony being behind the accident Michael was in and ordered the hit on Zacchara's warehouse. I have been trying to get a hold of Milo and Max but neither one is answering their phones."

At that moment the ER doors flew open and Max came in half carrying Milo. "I think I may know why," Sam replied. Milo was bleeding from a gunshot wound to his stomach. Max was calling for help.

Operating Room One

Patrick began to scrub in for the Matt's surgery. He had quickly changed into scrubs. He looked through the window at his brother lying in the OR. He had to save him. He had to. It was the most important thing he had ever done as a surgeon. Dr. Monica Quartermaine stepped up beside him to scrub in as well.

"He shouldn't be here." Patrick said aloud. "He should be drinking hot cocoa in the park with his family and Elizabeth." He shook his head "It's not fair"

"Patrick a lot of things happen in life that aren't fair. It wasn't that long ago I was thinking the same thing you are right now. Jason should be at home with his fiancée ordering their wedding invitations. But life doesn't always give us fair. What they have given your brother is a fine surgeon as a brother who is going to do everything he can to save his life. Much like her saved my son's life." Patrick looked back at Monica and nodded. The two of them headed into the OR.