Chapter 21- Injuries

Disclaimer- The Thunderbirds are not mine. Emily, Abby, Violet, Lucy and Taylor are mine.

Abby had returned to her foster last night with her social worker and everything was normal or as normal as everything can be. Abby's social worker left her with her foster mother. Later on that evening Taylor Abby's foster father came back in after a night of getting drunk.

"What are you doing here."

"I decided to come home early."

"Go to bed it is way passed your bedtime. You know it is 7pm."

"Yes father, Sorry father."

Abby goes to bed thinking she should have stayed with the Tracy's. At least school returns next week. Was Tin-Tin, Fermat, Alan and Emily return to the school or was she going to be on her own again like she had been at all her old schools.

Meanwhile on Tracy Island

"Dad can I use the phone I need to call Wharton to see if I can go back to work. Is Alan, Tin-Tin and Fermat returning to school?" Emily asked.

"Yes that is fine to use the phone. Yes, I would like them to return to school."

"Wharton School, who is calling"

"Mrs Tracy, I would like to speak to Mr Williams."

"Right away Mrs Tracy"

"Mrs Tracy what can I do for you"

"I would like to return to work or at least part time. I know I have been away but that was because I was pregnant. But if you don't want me to return I can find other work."

"No Mrs Tracy we would like you to return, as the head trying to find a replacement for you was really hard. What about your child?"

"Children. I had twin girls. Leave that to me to sort out if it means the girls will have to stay here with their dad or they come with me and I work part time and they stay with my mum when I am at work. Mr Tracy would also like Alan, Fermat and Tin-Tin to return as well. Oh can Abby Pond move to my tutor group as something has come to light."

At Abby's foster home

"WHAT DID YOU TELL THEM!" Taylor shouted at Abby as he hit her.

Taylor SMACKED Abby she fell on the floor and got back up again. He kept smacking her repeatedly until she could not get back up again after she had been spanked 9 times with red hand prints all over her body. He then started to kick her in the stomach and in the chest. She just lied on the floor not moving so she would not get injured anymore.

After Taylor abused Abby he left leaving a bloody 15-year-old girl on the floor bleeding to death. Abby realised she still had her IR watch. She was going to give it back to Scott but he told her to keep it in case of emergency so she did.

"Abby calling Thunderbird 5"

"Abby what's wrong. What happened to your face"

"H…Help…m…me"

"Abby!"

Abby had fallen unconscious from her injuries. From what John, could hear her breathing was shallow and very weak.

"Thunderbird 5 to Tracy Island come in"

"Tracy Island here. John what seems to be the problem."

"Dad can you call Abby's Social worker and get someone to get over there now. Abby called my bird and said 2 words 'Help me' before so passed out her breathing is shallow and weak."

Jeff sounded the klaxon. Everyone came in to Jeff office. As Scott gave Lucy to Jeff and made his way to the lights to head down to Thunderbird 1. "Scott, I don't want you to go." Scott looked confused at his Dad.

"Tin-Tin Emily I want you to go to mainland in Tracy 1 and go to this address. Call in once you get there. John will give you more details once you are in the air." Emily passed Violet to Scott so Scott had both the girls.

"I am going to put the girls down for a nap and then we want to know what is going on. Why Tin-Tin and Emily taking Tracy 1 to an emergency call or is it not so much an emergency call."

"Boys can you go back to what you are doing as I need to make a call, without you lot listening in on the call"

Jeff called Abby's social worker. "Mr Tracy what a surprise to speak to you. What can I do for you."

"Abby called one of the boys she said 2 words before she passed out 'Help me'. I have sent Tin-Tin who is Abby's roommate at Wharton's school and Emily who is one of the teachers at the school. Both know Abby's past. Could you meet Tin- Tin and Emily at Abby's foster home. If it is what I think and Abby needs a new home, she will be welcome here all the boys love her like a sister."

"Girls when Abby called Thunderbird 5 she said 2 words 'Help me' so it could mean anything when you get there put your watches on audio only. Abby's watch is still on audio only and her breathing is shallow and weak."

The girls arrived at Abby's foster home and from the outside it looked like a dump. Then a young woman with short brown hair pulled up. "You must be Tin-Tin and Emily. I am Abby's social worker; shall we go in." Tin-Tin and Emily put their watches on audio only.

As they made their way into the living room both Emily and Tin-Tin shouted "ABBY".

"Can I have ambulance and police. I am a social worker and one of my foster children have been badly injured. Yes, ok thank you"

"Dad you may want to come over to mainland and possibly get John. Abby's injuries are bad, I have turn Abby's watch off but Tin-Tin and myself are going to leave them on. The ambulance and the police are here so I am going to have to go" Emily explained to Jeff.

"Boys can you come to my office please"

"Scott, I know you are looking after the twins but I would like you to look after command, Alan Brains I would like you to get John and Brains would you be alright going up to Thunderbird 5 for a bit. Alan can fly 1 and Virgil, Gordon and John can work on Thunderbird 2. I need to go to mainland with Emily and Tin-Tin."

At the Hospital

"Who is here for Abby Pond?"

"I am Abby Pond's social worker. What are her injuries?"

"Well, Abby has 4 broken ribs, head injury which has caused compression on the brain she is currently having an operation and she has also damaged her back which means she could be paralysed She also has over 20 bruises all over her body." The doctor explained to them.

Both Tin-Tin and Emily realised how bad her injuries were. "Dad her injuries are really bad. You think Gordon's accident was bad this is worse."

"Thanks Emily. I am on route, but with what you explained to me I think it may be an idea to temporally close work so the boys can be with Abby."

"Jeff calling Tracy Island"

"Hey dad what's wrong."

"I am temporally closing IR so you boys can be with Abby her condition is critical."

"Thank you, dad. We will be over in 2 hours."

2 hours later

"Hello boys. Her injuries include 4 broken ribs, head injury which has caused compression on the brain she is currently having an operation and she has also damaged her back which means she could be paralysed She also has over 20 bruises all over her body." Jeff explained to the boys they realised it could be serious.

Gordon left the room and left the hospital. This had affected Gordon the most as he had been through injuries like that.