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Chapter 14

In reception, Noel was getting over run with patients as Zoe could see him dashing around after them all but she was too worried about Abi to step in to assist. After all, Noel had managed to cope with incidents like this before and he had Louise to help out now so he should be ok. Zoe battled her way through the masses of people to cubicles where things were just as hectic; trolleys lined up in corridors, cubicles being doubled up, medics rushing around and relatives frantically trying to find their loved ones. Zoe walked over to the board in the centre of the room to see what sort of injuries had been coming in when she heard someone shouting her name.

"Zoe!" Tom shouted as he walked over to the fellow doctor but he could instantly tell that something wasn't right. Zoe had lost the fun and happy sparkle that she usually has in her eye.

"Zoe, are you ok? You don't look your usual, cheery self." Tom explained as he had never seen her look this bad, not even when she has a nasty hangover. He could see tears rising in her eyes and was growing increasingly concerned about his colleague.

"No, not really Tom. Abi is involved in the crash as she is on board the coach and I have no idea how she is." Zoe explained as she fought back the tears but she could instantly tell by the expression on Tom's face that he knew there is something else bothering her.

"I overheard you telling Sam before in RESUS but are you sure there is nothing else as you really do look awful?" Tom asked gently as he wanted to do whatever he could to help her but he knew how Zoe didn't like to be the centre of attention unless she is on a night out.

"Tom, I'm fine. I've just got a bit of a headache and a slight temperature but that's it, ok? I'm going to go and see if anyone needs any help." Zoe explained before walking off, not giving Tom the opportunity to say anything in response to her.

Zoe walked past a row of cubicles making sure that everything was ok before she heard some commotion coming from a cubicle on her left. She rushed over, whipping open the curtain to find Lloyd having a battle with a patient who is refusing to have an IV drip put in him but before Zoe had the chance to do anything to help, Tom came dashing over to assist.

"It's okay Zoe, I've got this one." Tom explained as he wanted Zoe to take it easy and since she had a headache, he didn't really want her to be dealing with rowdy patients.

Feeling rather useless, Zoe turned and headed towards the board again in the middle of the cubicles as she was curious to know whether Bella had been admitted to the ED yet, but as she scanned over the board, she couldn't see her name. The door to cubicles opened and Zoe watched as Charlie walked through them, walking towards the centre of the room before clearing his throat.

"Excuse me everyone but I need a quick word. As you will all be aware, we are getting a load of school children in from the coach in the RTC so will you all try and empty as many cubicles as you can before they start arriving. One last thing, Tom, you are needed again to cover RESUS as Sam is going out on call to the scene with a few other medics including Tess." Charlie explained as Tom sorted out the notes in his hand before heading out of the doors and back to RESUS. As Zoe watched, she glimpsed Sam walking pas the cubicle doors as she made her way outside so Zoe followed her down the corridor, calling her name as she needed to speak to her before she left to go to the scene. She had to know as soon as possible about Abi as she was going out of her mind with worry and didn't know how long she could cope for.

"Sam, will you..." Zoe began but she had to stop to try and get her breath back as she was struggling to get any oxygen into her body.

"Will you tell..." Zoe tried again but she could feel her throat getting tighter as she tried to get her breath back, the pounding in her head growing more powerful and intense. Sam could see her swaying on the spot, hearing her struggling to breath. Sam threw her kit bag to the floor and went to assist Zoe to the seat at the edge of the corridor but she wasn't quite quick enough as Zoe's legs bucked beneath her in shock. Zoe's pale body hit the floor leaving Sam kneeling next to her wondering what on Earth had just happened.