Chapter 11
Stephanie paced back and forth in the waiting room, hoping to hear something good about Trixie. A nurse came rushing into the room and told her she had a phone call from Sportacus. That didn't sound very good and she rushed out of the room with the nurse.
"Sportacus what is going on?" She asked upon receiving the phone.
"Another ambulance is on its way to the hospital. I need you to meet it and find out how the patient is." The above average hero told her.
"What happened?" Stephanie didn't like where this was going.
"It's a long story but what is really important is that you find Stingy and see how he is." Sportacus explained leaving out the details of the miser's rescue and the extent of his injuries.
"Stingy?" Her voice wavered.
"How is Trixie?" He asked, trying to change the subject.
"She's still in surgery. I'll look out for the ambulance." The pink haired one promised.
"Ok. Call when you get any information about them." Sportacus said. Stephanie nodded despite the fact he couldn't see that and then hung up. Turning to the nurse, she said,
"There is an incoming ambulance I need to find."
"Another victim from LazyTown?" She asked.
"Yes. His name is Stingy." Stephanie explained.
"All right, I'll call the police and they'll patch me to dispatch." The nurse quickly picked the phone back up and made the call.
"Stephanie, good news!" Dr. Budmark smiled as he walked down the hall.
"I could use some about now." She only half smiled.
"The surgery was a success. We still have to wait for the anesthesia to wear off but Trixie should be leaving here in about a week to ten days." His smile disappeared after seeing the look on Stephanie's face.
"That's great Doc. I have another friend who is being transported here. I need to find out how he is. Sportacus didn't sound very hopeful." She heaved a sigh. Somehow in the middle of all of this someone was going to have to tell Trixie what was going on and she hoped it would be good news.
"We've got an ambulance unloading Stingy right now down at the emergency doors." The nurse interrupted and both Dr. Budmark and Stephanie ran for the nearby staircase. They ran down the flight of stairs to the floor below and immediately saw the nurses wheeling the gurney into an elevator. The doctor called for them to hold the doors and the two quickly entered the elevator car.
"What do we have?" Budmark asked.
"One GSW to each kneecap and one to the chest." One of the nurses spoke up while the others tried to keep Stingy breathing.
"Possible collapsed lung and internal bleeding, breathing is shallow, pulse thready. He's lost a lot of blood. Surgery is already prepping." She continued as the elevator door opened and they rushed out of the elevator.
The nurse at the door grabbed Stephanie as the other nurses and Dr. Budmark continued on down the hall.
"You have to wait here." She told her. Stephanie nodded but inside her a rage was beginning to bubble. This all started when that man attempted to kill her Uncle. She knew what floor he would be on and she quickly left the desk and headed back to the elevator. She'd never felt so angry and yet it didn't seem to bother her either. The man would know who had done such horrible things to her friends and he would tell her or there would be hell to pay.
To Be Continued…