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Chapter 35
Hang-over from Hell
The jack hammer was going off again as Jessica rolled over in bed. The sun radiated through the closed curtain and lit up the room. She tried to find the monstrosity that was invading her head; she slammed her hand on to the bedside table knocking the ringing cell phone off. At the conclusion of ringing, Jessica covered her head and closed her eyes.
Almost as soon as she went back to sleep the phone started ringing again. This time she could not find it. The phone had made its way under the bed. Jessica groaned as she leaned over the edge of the bed trying to reach the phone and slipped tumbling to the floor. She grabbed the phone and her head at the same time.
"What!" Jessica snapped.
"Honey?" Danny's sweet voice came through.
"Why are you calling me?" Jessica was a little quieter and less snappy.
"I was checking on you. I have been calling since noon when I hadn't heard from you."
"What time is it?" Jessica tried to find her clock but her eyes would not focus.
"Almost five," Danny smiled into the phone.
"Oh God, I think I am going to be sick." Jessica dropped the phone and ran to the bathroom. Several minutes later Jessica was lying on the cold linoleum, and fell asleep.
Danny came into the apartment just before six and walked into the bedroom. Jessica was no where to be found. He was about to walk into the bathroom when there was a knock on the front door.
"Danny," Katie bounced as Danny opened the door.
"Katie," Danny rolled his eyes and turned away from the door.
"Where is my drinking buddy? Did she get her hair fixed?" Katie said with mock quotations.
"I'm not sure. When I called at five she was running to throw up and now she is not in bed." Danny started walking back down the hall.
Danny opened the door to the bathroom and found Jessica lying on the floor. Her lips were turning blue and there was vomit on the floor.
"Jessica," Danny grabbed her and yelled at Katie, "Call 911." Danny searched for a pulse and tried to rouse Jessica. He found a faint pulse, but could not get her to wake.
Katie called 911, and after she told the operator the situation she hung up without thinking and dialed Sheldon's cell phone.
"Hawkes," Sheldon answered the phone.
"Shel, Jessica is really sick," Katie said between hiccups as she was crying in the phone.
Katie was sobbing so hard that Sheldon had a hard time understanding her. "Katie? Calm down. Tell me what happened," he responded calmly, trying to ignore the flare of panic that rose in him.
"Danny and I just found her in the restroom." Katie took a deep breath, trying to calm her self. "She was passed out in the floor, her lips were light blue and there was vomit everywhere."
"Okay, tell Danny to keep an eye on her. If she starts to vomit, tell him that he needs to keep her from choking on the vomit." Sheldon instructed very calmly. "Hang up and go down and wait on the paramedics. They will need to be able to get into the building quickly. I will be there in fifteen minutes."
Katie shook her head and hung up. She told Danny everything Sheldon said and headed out the front door, leaving it open as she left.
Danny continued to check Jessica for a pulse and making sure she was still breathing. She started to vomit and Danny turned her head and opened her mouth in order to keep her from chocking.
"Jessica, you stay with me. I need you! Jordan needs you!" Danny's eyes welled up as Jessica's body started to convulse in his arms.
Katie was standing on the curb when the ambulance arrived. She ushered the paramedics into the apartment building and into the elevator. As the elevator stopped on the fourth floor she ran to the open door and showed them the way to the bathroom.
The paramedic took Jessica out of Danny's arms and placed her on the floor. They took her blood pressure, temperature, and pulse. Danny watched in horror from the door frame as the men worked on Jessica.
"What happened?" Alex, a tall thin blonde man asked as he took his equipment out of his kit.
"We went out last night for my birthday. We had a lot to drink." Katie said through sobs.
"What did she drink?" the other paramedic, a short stocky brown headed man asked.
"She had several different kinds of stuff." Katie was standing next to Danny in the door way.
"I talked to her at five on the phone, when I got home a little after six she was on the bathroom floor surrounded by vomit," Danny inserted.
"Are you her husband?" Alex asked never looking away from Jessica
"No, I am her boyfriend. I live here. This is her best friend and she lives across the hall." Danny just stared into the room.
"Well you probably saved her life. She is very lucky you came home when you did." Alex said trying to relay some hope to the pair standing at the door.
"Henry, go get the gurney, I'll put the IV in." Alex nodded at the second paramedic.
Alex put an IV in her left wrist and after placing her on the gurney they put an oxygen mask over her nose and mouth. Danny stepped aside as they wheeled her out of the apartment.
"Where are you taking her?" he asked through muffled sobs.
"Queen of Mercy." Alex answered as they left the apartment.
The paramedics loaded Jessica into the ambulance and took off.
"Damn it, I'm losing her." Alex yelled to Henry.
Henry pushed on the horn and weaved through cars. "Tube her."
Alex reached over Jessica's body and grabbed a clear plastic wrapped tube. He pulled it out of the package and removed the mask from her face. He tipped Jessica's head back slightly and forced the tube down her throat. He places a small bag at the end and squeeze air into her lungs. Jessica's body started to convulse and Alex radioed in and let the hospital know the stats.
The ambulance pulled into emergency and was greeted by a team of doctors and nurses.
"Get her in trauma one," Dr. Stevens barked. "I know this woman. What did she take?"
"According to her boyfriend and best friend, she went out last night to party with her friend. They had a lot to drink. A mix of lots of things." Alex checked his notes and helped transfer her to the bed
"Let's kick up her fluids; we don't want her to dehydrate. And let's get some charcoal to help absorb some of the alcohol. Hook her to the ventilator; I want to make sure she is getting good air."
The doctors worked on Jessica for more than an hour before Dr. Stevens made his way to the waiting room.
Sheldon pulled up to the apartment as the ambulance was pulling away. Danny was getting into his SUV when Sheldon called him.
"Danny," Sheldon yelled. "Let me drive you. I called Mac. He is going to meet us at the hospital. I am supposed to call and let him know where they are taking her."
Danny's glassed over eyes looked through Sheldon and he just nodded. Sheldon ushered him into the car, followed closely by Katie.
"They are taking her to Queen of Mercy," Katie piped in at the lack of Danny's voice.
"Okay, can you text Mac and let him know." Sheldon buckled in and started the car.
Katie did as she was told, "Shel, it was horrible. She was turning blue and we couldn't get her to wake up. Then she was shaking." Katie closed her eyes trying not to cry again. "This is all my fault."
"Katie," Sheldon glanced over to her, "This in no way is your fault."
"She is sick because we drank so much. Neither of us had ever consumed that much alcohol that fast. I should have stopped her." Katie could not hold back the tears anymore. She just sobbed uncontrollably.
"Katie." Sheldon's voice was full of sympathy, but could do nothing to console Katie.
They pulled up to the hospital and went into the waiting room. Katie and Danny sat in the only two available seats in the waiting room. Sheldon walked up to admissions.
"May I help you?" a slightly over weight nurse asked in a nasal voice.
"Yes, I am Dr. Sheldon Hawkes from the New York crime lab, and I am looking for Jessica Johnston. She was just brought in by bus." Sheldon's chocolate eyes melted the nurse.
"Let me see what I can find, sweetheart." The nurse stood and walked away from the desk.
"Thank you," Sheldon said to her back.
The nurse returned a moment later. "She is in trauma right now; they are working to stabilize her. Someone will come and find you when things settle."
"Thank you, ma'am that is very helpful." Sheldon nodded and walked back to Katie and Danny. "She is here and they are working with her right now. Danny, I am going to go get you some coffee. I will be right back."
Sheldon walked off and came back a few minutes later with coffee in tow. He handed it to Danny as Mac walked in. Sheldon told Mac the status they had. Mac set next to Danny.
"She is strong, Danny. She will be fine, but you need to snap out of this so you can help her. Jessica is going to need you to be strong." Mac touched Danny's arm and Danny started to sob into Mac's shoulder.
"You should have seen her. There was nothing behind her eyes." Danny continued to sob.
Katie turned and walked away, Sheldon quickly on her heels, "This isn't your fault Katherine."
Katie spun on her heels, "DON'T CALL ME THAT!" she yelled louder than she intended.
"I just want to make sure I have your full attention," Sheldon shot back in a stern voice.
"I'm sorry. I am just really worried." Katie sat down on the floor and Sheldon set beside her. She just cried as he held her.
A little over an hour later Dr. Stevens walked out of the door. "I am looking for the family of Jessica Johnston."
Danny quickly stood up, as did Katie and Sheldon. "I'm her boyfriend."
Dr. Stevens nodded and led the group to a small room just inside the door.
"Jessica has severe alcohol poisoning." Dr. Stevens started, "She is on a ventilator for the time being. She is in a coma."
"Is she going to be alright?" Danny asked the question that was looming in the room.
"It is up to her. We are moving her to ICU right now. It is on the third floor. If you want to head up there you will be allowed to visit her. I will stop by tonight before I leave to check in on her. We are still waiting on some of the blood work that I sent out."
"Thank you so much." Katie's sad eyes looked up to the doctor.
Dr. Stevens stood to leave, "She is very lucky you found her when you did. I don't think she would have survived another hour."
Danny watched as the doctor left. The group made their way to ICU on the third floor. It was a small intimate room with couches and chairs. It was quiet as small groups of people sat together. Danny felt a small memory of horror, after being here when Louie was here.
A door at the far end of the room opened and a small blonde hair woman was standing there, "Jessica Johnston's family."
Danny stepped up, "Yes."
The woman smiled and led him through the door. They walked down the hall and came to a stop at the second room. The walls were glass and he could see her lying there motionless except the up and down movement of her chest as the ventilator pushed air in and out of her lungs.
"You can go in. Talk to her, I am sure she will know you are here." The woman touched his hand then walked off.
Danny took a deep breath, and slowly entered the room. The familiar sound of machines beeping and the pulsing sound of the ventilator brought tears to his eyes. "Jessica, it's me. You have to wake up. I need you, Jordan needs you. We can't make it without you. Please wake up." Danny set down next to her laid his head on her hand and cried.
A/N: Don't hate me please, but do review. What do you think will happen? Will they survive this, tune in next week to see… ;) I promise it wont take a week to post the next chapter. But if you don't review anything is possible.